Republic of Korea
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Republic of Korea (KR)
| 2000 | 2.0 million |
| 2011 | 3.2 million |
| 2024 | 5.0 million |
| 2050 | 5.1 million |
Republic of Korea is one of the 37 countries and territories in the Western Pacific Region. Republic of Korea has the fifth highest number of adults (20-79 years) with diabetes in the Region.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2019-2021
2000
2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 1,986.0 | 3,186.4 | 5,030.1 | 5,148.1 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | 11.1 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 28.3 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 1,425.7 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 4,247.9 | 3,897.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 4,869.3 | 6,801.2 | 5,897.0 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 12.2 | 14.8 | 15.5 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 28,912.0 | 33,204.5 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 19.6 | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - | - | 55,387.8 | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - | - | 21.0 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - | - | 1,431.1 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - | - | 3,618.0 | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - | - | 11,630.3 | 9,088.1 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 14,698.6 | 11,485.7 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 1,615.0 | 2,312.1 | 1,765.3 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 2,922.1 | 2,231.0 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 32,615.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 3,647.0 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 32,565.0 | 36,204.1 | 41,348.7 | 33,243.9 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 7,767,669.5 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
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| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 1,986.0 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | |
|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | |
|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | |
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| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | |
|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | |
|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | |
|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 32,565.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
