Korea Animal Hospital Data Report — July 2026

1. Animal-hospital density by region (facilities per district)

The 5,457 animal hospitals in South Korea are spread across 246 districts (sigungu), an average of 22.2 per district.

Facilities per district are highest in Jeju-do at 57.5, and lowest in Sejong at 2.1.

Method: facilities per district = facility count ÷ number of districts (sigungu). It uses administrative units, not population, so no external data is needed. District sizes differ by region, so this is better for observing distribution than for absolute density comparison. Source: MOIS local administrative licensing data (행정안전부 지방행정인허가데이터) · Data as of 2026-07-11

2. Night/emergency hospitals (name-based) and regional variance

Animal hospitals whose registered name contains 24h, night, or emergency terms number 189 nationwide — 3.5% of all facilities.

The night-labeled share is highest in Incheon at 6.6%, while Sejong has no night-labeled facility.

Detection: facilities whose business name contains 24h, night (야간), or emergency (응급). This reflects the registered name, not verified opening hours, and does not guarantee night service. Source: MOIS local administrative licensing data (행정안전부 지방행정인허가데이터) · Data as of 2026-07-11

3. Founding-year distribution — opening trend

Of the 5,457 hospitals with a known founding year, 2,462 registered in the last 10 years (2016–2025) — 45.1%.

The 2010s account for the most registrations at 1,962 (36.0%), while the 2020s, still in progress, already reach 1,655 (30.3%).

Facilities by recent founding year

Note: 2026 is a partial count up to the data date.

Method: based on the registration/licensing year in the public data. Closures and relocations are not reflected; this is the founding-year distribution of facilities currently listed as operating. Shares are relative to facilities with a known founding year. Source: MOIS local administrative licensing data (행정안전부 지방행정인허가데이터) · Data as of 2026-07-11

4. Missing phone numbers (the information-gap story)

Animal hospitals with no phone number in the public data number 2,431 nationwide — 44.5% of all facilities.

The missing-phone rate is highest in Chungcheongnam-do at 68.5% and lowest in Seoul at 26.8%; it tends to be larger outside the capital region.

Facilities without coordinates (lat/lng) reach 10.4% nationwide.

Definition: the phone field is empty in the source public data. 114pet never fabricates a missing number — the gap reflects the source data as-is. Source: MOIS local administrative licensing data (행정안전부 지방행정인허가데이터) · Data as of 2026-07-11

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