In 2023, around 59 percent of people classified as overweight in South Korea aged 19 years and older stated that they had attempted to lose weight within the last year of their own accord. The rate of people trying to lose weight has increased since 1998. While this rate was significantly lower among those aged 70 years and older, it, too, has seen an increase.
Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023, by age group
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KWDI. (January 17, 2025). Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. "Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023, by age group." Chart. January 17, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. (2025). Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. "Distribution of Overweight Adults Attempting to Lose Weight in South Korea in Selected Years from 1998 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
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