In 2020, South Korea recorded around 24.9 thousand cases of breast cancer, making it one of the most common types of cancer. This represents a slight decrease compared to the previous year. In 1999, there were only around 5.9 thousand cases, meaning that case numbers have more than quadrupled in the past two decades.
Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (January 26, 2023). Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. "Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. (2023). Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/
KOSIS. "Total Number of Recorded Breast Cancer Cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/
KOSIS, Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Total number of recorded breast cancer cases in South Korea from 1999 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, January 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250052/south-korea-total-number-of-breast-cancer-cases/