The National Health Insurance medical expenditures spent by patients with atopic dermatitis have risen every year to record KRW 176.5 billion last year. This is a 114.4% rise in 5 years.

By age group, patients in their 20s accounted for 34.1% of the total expenditures, followed by those in their 30s (18.9%), then those in their 40s (11.8%).

The National Health Insurance Service analyzed the NHI treatment data for atopic dermatitis from 2018 to 2022 using NHI data. The number of patients who received treatment for atopic dermatitis had increased from 92,0487 to 971,116 (5.5%↑), at an average annual increase rate of 1.3%.

The number of male patients increased by 0.5% (1982↑) f