Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 51.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 51.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea peaked at 72.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2009.
Korea ranks 27th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6% | — |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +343.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -20.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 51.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +343.6% | 11.0% | 48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 10.4% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 51.6% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea was 51.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release