Most common cancer types in South Korea 2022, by age group

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 30, 2025

In 2022, around 30 percent of child cancer patients in South Korea were diagnosed with leukemia. Among young adults thyroid cancer was the most common, at about 54 percent. Among the elderly, lung cancer was the most common.

Leading types of cancers in South Korea in 2022, by age group

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December 2024

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South Korea

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2022

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