Welfare facilities by facility category
Ministry of Health and WelfarePeriod 2024-12Retrieved 2026-11-09
Welfare facilities established under social welfare laws, by facility category (target users), January–December 2024.
As of 2024-12, Welfare facilities: highest city/county/district is Gyeonggi (9,013), lowest is Sejong (161). Sum of all: 37,376.
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| City/county/district | Welfare facilities |
|---|---|
| Seoul | 5176 |
| Busan | 1920 |
| Daegu | 1616 |
| Incheon | 2002 |
| Gwangju | 1431 |
| Daejeon | 1151 |
| Ulsan | 697 |
| Sejong | 161 |
| Gyeonggi | 9013 |
| Gangwon | 1664 |
| Chungbuk | 1458 |
| Chungnam | 1894 |
| Jeonbuk | 1877 |
| Jeonnam | 2109 |
| Gyeongbuk | 2317 |
| Gyeongnam | 2395 |
| Jeju | 495 |
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Ministry of Health and Welfare. (2025). 복지시설 시설구분별 시설수 (as of 2024-12-31) [Welfare facilities by facility category] [Data set]. Public Data Portal (Korea). Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://www.data.go.kr/data/15150723/fileData.do
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보건복지부에서 2024년 1월부터 12월까지 사회복지사업 관련법에 의하여 설치된 복지시설시설구분별시설수 정보를 복지시설 이용 대상에 따라 구분하여 제공하고 있습니다. 노인주거복지시설 : 노인을 입소시켜 급식과 그 밖에 일상생활에 필요한 편의를 제공함을 목적으로 하는 시설(양로시설·노인공동생활가정 등) 노인의료복지시설 : 치매, 중풍, 노인성질환 등으로 치료와 요양을 필요로 하는 노인에게 복지서비스를 제공하는 시설(노인요양시설·노인요양공동생활가정 등) 노인여가복지시설 : 노인들이 건강하고 건전한 여가 활동을 할 수 있도록 제반 서비스를 제공하는 시설(노인복지관·경로당 등) 재가노인복지시설 : 정신적, 신체적인 이유로 독립적인 일상생활을 수행하기 곤란한 노인과 노인부양가정에 필요한 각종 서비스(방문요양, 방문목욕, 주야간보호서비스, 방문간호서비스 등)를 제공하는 시설 노인보호전문기관 : 노인인권보호사업과 노인학대예방사업을 목적으로 설치된 기관 복합노인복지시설 : 농어촌 지역에 한해 노인복지시설을 종합적으로 배치한 시설 노인일자리지원기관 : 노인이 건강한 노후생활을 영위할 수 있도록 다양한 일자리·사회활동을 지원하는 시설 아동복지시설 : 가정을 대신하여 보호
- Source updated: 2025-11-03
- Reference date: 2024-12-31
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