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<Noncommunicable disease> Trends in prevalence of diabetes among Korean adults aged 30 years and over, 2007-2018
- Date2019-10-31 20:19
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Chronic Disease Control
- Tel043-719-7053
Trends in prevalence of diabetes among Korean adults aged 30 years and over, 2007-2018
The prevalence of diabetes in adults aged 30 years and over (age standardized) increased by 1.1%p, from 9.5% in 2007 to 10.4% in 2018 (men by 1.1%p, from 11.8% to 12.9% and women by 0.7%p from 7.2% to 7.9%). In 2018, the percentage of men (12.9%) was 1.6 times that of women (7.9%), and 1 out of 10 adults aged 30 years and over was found to have diabetes (Figure 1).
Source: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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