South Korea Medical Foods Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030

The medical foods market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,040.3 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.1% is expected of South Korea medical foods market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$730.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,040.3
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
6.1%
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South Korea

South Korea medical foods market highlights

  • The South Korea medical foods market generated a revenue of USD 687.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 1,040.3 million by 2030.
  • The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, oral was the largest revenue generating route of administration in 2023.
  • Enteral is the most lucrative route of administration segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Medical foods market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 687.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,040.3 million
Growth rate6.1% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentOral
Fastest growing segmentEnteral
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationOral, Enteral
Key market players worldwideDanone SA, Nestle SA, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA, Abbott Laboratories, Targeted Medical Pharma Inc, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Primus Pharmaceuticals


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 2.9% of the global medical foods market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China medical foods market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,773.0 million by 2030.

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South Korea medical foods market outlook

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Oral was the largest segment with a revenue share of 82.8% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea medical foods market based on oral, enteral covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


South Korea has a large elderly population, thus the need for clinical nutrition and enteral feeding is high. For instance, as per the report by Statistics Korea, the number of people aged 65 and above reached 8.53 million, accounting for 16.5% of the total population in South Korea.

Moreover, increase in the incidence of head and neck cancer is another major factor driving growth of medical nutrition market in the country. For instance, according to a study published in nature in 2021, cancer is the leading cause of death in South Korea.

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South Korea medical foods market size, by route of administration, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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South Korea medical foods market size, by route of administration, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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