In 2021, South Korea recorded around 31.6 thousand cases of lung cancer. This type of cancer is one of the most common types in the country. Since 1999, where around 13.2 thousand cases were recorded, there has been a steady increases in lung cancer cases, with numbers more than doubling over the past two decades.
Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (February 5, 2024). Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. "Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. (2024). Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. "Total Number of Recorded Lung Cancer Cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/
KOSIS, Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Total number of recorded lung cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250003/south-korea-total-number-of-lung-cancer-cases/