In 2023, around 53 percent of women aged 70 years and older in South Korea had high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia). This was significantly higher than for men of similar age, for whom prevalence stood at about 32 percent. High cholesterol levels were more common among older age groups, as well as for older women specifically.
Age distribution of high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) prevalence in South Korea in 2023, by gender
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (December 2, 2024). Age distribution of high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) prevalence in South Korea in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481521/south-korea-high-cholesterol-prevalence-by-age-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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