Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 52.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 52.1% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea peaked at 73.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2011.
That places Korea 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +337.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -19.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 52.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 81% of the median. (36 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 | +337.7% | 11.4% | 49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 10.8% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 52.1% | 65.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 31 Montenegro 53.8% compare
- 32 Greece 53.0% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 52.8% compare
- 35 Singapore 51.8% compare
- 36 Italy 50.2% compare
- 37 North Macedonia 49.0% compare
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 52.1% 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 73.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2011.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 54 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 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release