South Korea Severe Asthma Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
22
Index Score
(out of 100)
57.05
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
9.6%
Smoking Rate
6%
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
Overview
South Korea (the Republic of Korea) presents moderate to low scores in the Severe Asthma Index but also demonstrates several important strengths. In the Health System Characteristics category, South Korea comes out above the average score with among the lowest rates of asthma-related hospitalisations. South Korea has a very strong score in Disease Burden, ranked second in the category with a relatively low rate of asthma DALYs, asthma deaths, and the second lowest adult obesity rate.
How does South Korea perform in each category?
Provides further insights into how South Korea scores across each Index category
Republic of Korea takeaways
Data from the Severe Asthma Index revealed the following key insights about severe asthma care in Republic of Korea
South Korea reports a comparatively low rate of asthma-related deaths
While the adult obesity rate is the second lowest in the Index, tobacco use and control could be addressed to improve the country’s overall score
South Korea presents one of the lowest rates of asthma-related hospitalisation
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