In 2023, approximately 104.2 thousand people in South Korea were registered as being mentally disabled. This was out of a total of about 2.64 million people living with disabilities that year. While the number of people registering as mentally disabled decreased slightly compared to the previous year, it has increased by around 10 thousand people over the past decade.
Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Other statistics that may interest you Mental health in South Korea
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of people globally with mental health disorders as of 2017
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- Premium Statistic Share of mentally disabled people among all disabled people South Korea 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Total number of registered mentally disabled persons in South Korea 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Labor participation rate of people with mental disabilities in South Korea 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate of people with mental disabilities in South Korea 2019-2023
Mental healthcare structure
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- Premium Statistic National mental healthcare budget in South Korea 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Amount of mental health care facilities in South Korea 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Amount of mental health care facilities in South Korea 2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Density of hospital beds in psychiatric care in South Korea 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of doctors in South Korea 2022, by medical special
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Mental health patients
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- Premium Statistic Mental health care services use rate in South Korea 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Amount of patients treated per 100.000 population in South Korea 2021, by disorder
- Premium Statistic Readmittance rate of severely mentally ill patients in South Korea 2021, by time
- Premium Statistic Number of calls to suicide helpline South Korea 2019-2020
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- Premium Statistic Methods used by people to improve mental wellbeing South Korea 2022
Prevalence of selected disorders
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- Premium Statistic Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in South Korea 2021, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic One-year prevalence of mental disorders in South Korea 2001-2021
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Substance abuse and addiction
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- Premium Statistic One-year prevalence of alcohol abuse in South Korea 2021, by age group and gender
- Premium Statistic One-year prevalence of alcoholism in South Korea 2021, by age group and gender
- Premium Statistic One-year prevalence of nicotine dependence in South Korea 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic Smartphone overdependence South Korea 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Smartphone overdependence risk South Korea 2023, by age group
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Suicide
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- Premium Statistic Suicide prevention budget South Korea 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Suicide deaths South Korea 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate South Korea 2000-2022
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- Premium Statistic Reasons for suicide South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of suicide attempts involving mental disorders South Korea 2021, by disorder
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Seoul Mental Health Statistics. (May 2, 2024). Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. "Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. (2024). Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics. "Total Number of Persons Registered as Mentally Disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/
Seoul Mental Health Statistics, Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Total number of persons registered as mentally disabled in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Seoul Mental Health Statistics, May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318779/south-korea-total-number-of-registered-mentally-disabled-persons/