Share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea
South Korea: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2017
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea is 4.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
South Korea ranks 122nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2 | — |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.8, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.47 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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