Direct Costs of Schizophrenia in South Korea Were Approximately $540 Million in 2005

The total direct costs for treating schizophrenia in South Korea in 2005 were calculated from National Health Insurance and Medical Aid records. The treated prevalence of schizophrenia in South Korea in 2005 was 0.4% of the population.^{[Chang et al., 2008]}

When adjusted for inflation, 2005 costs equals $652 million in 2013 dollars.^{[Consumer price index in South Korea, 2013]}

References:
Chang SM, Cho SJ, Jeon HJ, et al. Economic burden of schizophrenia in South Korea. J Korean Med Sci. 2008; 23 (2): 167-175.

Consumer price index in South Korea. Trading Economics Web site. https://www.tradingeconomics.com/south-korea/consumer-price-index-2005–100-wb-data.html. Accessed June 17, 2013.