Instant noodle is almost daily food for most Koreans

Anton Taiki

 

Experiences in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, East Asia. Apr 11

Instant noodle is almost daily food for most Koreans. It is notoriously high in sodium and fat content. Are most Koreans healthy?

Koreans eat 4.13 billion ramyun each year, placing them eighth in the globe. And per capita consumption is 79.7 - the world’s highest. That equals to the same number as all of Koreans eating ramen once every 5 days.

World consumption of instant noodle according to World Instant Noodle Association -

Asian countries lead the way to instant noodle consumption in the world.

Instant noodle annual consumption per capita

Korean average life expectancy -

Fyi, south Koreans have an average life expectancy of 83.3 years (according to World Health Organisation data); the population of South Korea is one of the healthiest in the world. In fact, South Korea's is the third most long-lived population behind only Japan and Switzerland. How about that.

Since you are active in Indonesia, this data might interest you.

Indonesian ranks #2 in the world for instant noodle consumption. Are Indonesians healthy?

Life expectancy in Indonesia increased from 62 years in 1990 to 72 years in 2020. Improving.

In 2021, Indonesia consumed 13.27 billion packs of instant noodles. The growth in instant noodle sales in Indonesia is closely related to the changing lifestyle of an increasingly busy society.

The 2023 National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) indicate that approximately 92% of the Indonesian population or around 248.7 million people consume instant noodles. Kalimantan, Java, and Sulawesi are the regions with the highest instant noodle consumption.