Last year, the "health lifestyle practice rate" among Gyeonggi Province residents reached an all-time high.
The health lifestyle practice rate refers to the proportion of residents who practice all three: non-smoking, moderate drinking, and regular walking.
According to the results of the "2024 Community Health Survey," conducted by Gyeonggi Province through 48 public health centers from May to July last year, targeting 43,636 residents aged 19 and older in 31 cities and counties, the health lifestyle practice rate was recorded at 40.7%. This figure is 4.5 percentage points higher than the national average of 36.2% and is the highest since the community health survey began in 2008.
By city and county, Gwacheon had the highest rate at 57.9%, followed by Bundang-gu in Seongnam (56.5%) and Suji-gu in Yongin (54.7%). In contrast, Gapyeong (22.9%), Gwangju (25.2%), and western Hwaseong (26.8%) had health lifestyle practice rates that were only about half of those in Gwacheon, Bundang-gu in Seongnam, and Suji-gu in Yongin.
The male smoking rate was 32.0%, which is 2.0 percentage points lower than the national median of 34.0%. In addition, the "rate of current smokers planning to quit within one month" was 5.4%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the national median of 4.7%.
The "high-risk drinking rate among annual drinkers" was 15.7%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the national median of 16.6%.
Among mental health indicators, the "rate of experiencing depressive symptoms" was 6.9%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous year (7.7%).
Based on the results of this survey, Gyeonggi Province plans to develop measures to reduce health disparities between regions and to promote the health of its residents.
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