South Korea COPD Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
20
Index Score
(out of 100)
63.88
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
3.3%
Smoking Rate
20.8%
Societal Costs
(cost per person)
$913
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
South Korea is among the highest scorers in the Health System Characteristics category, with a low number of annual COPD hospitalizations and good conditions for health data collection and recording.
South Korea is among the highest scorers in the Health System Characteristics category, with a low number of annual COPD hospitalizations and good conditions for health data collection and recording. South Korea could improve its score in this category by addressing its relatively low primary physician density. In the Access and Care Coverage category South Korea scores below average, mainly due to a lack of access to telemedicine and a high level of relative poverty, despite good conditions for diagnosis and access to treatment and drugs. Similarly, South Korea scores below average in the Policy Context category. This score could be improved by a stronger implementation of the national COPD strategy and better adherence to care guidelines, as well as by improving the scope and implementation of tobacco control policies. South Korea scores below average in the Environmental Factors category, primarily due to relatively high air pollution. South Korea reports a relatively high score in the Disease Burden category, but the difference in disability-adjusted life years attributable to COPD among men and women is notable.
How does South Korea perform in each category?
Provides further insights into how South Korea scores across each Index category
COPD Index Key Takeaways
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following takeaways regarding COPD care in South Korea.
Low number of annual COPD hospitalizations and good conditions for health data collection and recording
High levels of environmental exposure to COPD risk factors, especially air pollution
Notable difference in disability-adjusted life years attributable to COPD among men and women
Best Practices for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following best practices regarding COPD care in South Korea.
Continue implementation of COPD guidelines
Improve COPD education
Increase insurance coverage for inhalers
Challenges for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following challenges regarding COPD care in South Korea.
Low awareness of COPD
Low use of Pulmonary function testing
Low prescription rate of inhalers
Opportunities for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following opportunities regarding COPD care in South Korea.
Ageing society
National health insurance system
Decrease smoking rates
Priorities for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following priorities regarding COPD care in South Korea.
Incentives for Pulmonary function testing, incentives for inhaler prescription, incentives for pulmonary rehabilitation
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Source
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