Data Report · August 2026
Korea Animal Hospital Data Report — August 2026
A monthly data report aggregating 5,459 animal hospitals across South Korea from public data. Every figure is a snapshot as of 2026-08-01 and is refreshed each time the dataset is synced.
1. Animal-hospital density by region (facilities per district)
The 5,459 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.
| Region | Facilities | Districts | Per district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju-do | 115 | 2 | 57.5 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 1,403 | 31 | 45.3 |
| Seoul | 975 | 25 | 39.0 |
| Daegu | 216 | 9 | 24.0 |
| Daejeon | 120 | 5 | 24.0 |
| Incheon | 259 | 11 | 23.5 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 366 | 18 | 20.3 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 298 | 15 | 19.9 |
| Busan | 283 | 16 | 17.7 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 183 | 11 | 16.6 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 364 | 22 | 16.5 |
| Ulsan | 81 | 5 | 16.2 |
| Jeonbuk-do | 220 | 14 | 15.7 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju | 372 | 27 | 13.8 |
| Gangwon-do | 169 | 18 | 9.4 |
| Sejong | 35 | 17 | 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 2026-08-01
2. Night/emergency hospitals (name-based) and regional variance
Animal hospitals whose registered name contains 24h, night, or emergency terms number 190 nationwide — 3.5% of all facilities.
The night-labeled share is highest in Incheon at 6.6%, while Sejong has no night-labeled facility.
| Region | Night-labeled | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incheon | 17 | 259 | 6.6% |
| Daegu | 13 | 216 | 6.0% |
| Busan | 14 | 283 | 4.9% |
| Seoul | 46 | 975 | 4.7% |
| Gyeonggi-do | 65 | 1,403 | 4.6% |
| Daejeon | 4 | 120 | 3.3% |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 6 | 183 | 3.3% |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 6 | 298 | 2.0% |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju | 6 | 372 | 1.6% |
| Jeonbuk-do | 3 | 220 | 1.4% |
| Ulsan | 1 | 81 | 1.2% |
| Gangwon-do | 2 | 169 | 1.2% |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 4 | 366 | 1.1% |
| Jeju-do | 1 | 115 | 0.9% |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 2 | 364 | 0.5% |
| Sejong | 0 | 35 | 0.0% |
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 2026-08-01
3. Founding-year distribution — opening trend
Of the 5,459 hospitals with a known founding year, 2,459 registered in the last 10 years (2016–2025) — 45.0%.
The 2010s account for the most registrations at 1,960 (35.9%), while the 2020s, still in progress, already reach 1,660 (30.4%).
| Founding decade | Facilities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1960s | 7 | 0.1% |
| 1970s | 55 | 1.0% |
| 1980s | 94 | 1.7% |
| 1990s | 483 | 8.8% |
| 2000s | 1,198 | 21.9% |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 35.9% |
| 2020s | 1,660 | 30.4% |
Facilities by recent founding year
| Year | Facilities |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 247 |
| 2017 | 256 |
| 2018 | 225 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 249 |
| 2021 | 248 |
| 2022 | 239 |
| 2023 | 264 |
| 2024 | 245 |
| 2025 | 274 |
| 2026 * | 141 |
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 2026-08-01
4. Missing phone numbers (the information-gap story)
Animal hospitals with no phone number in the public data number 2,428 nationwide — 44.5% of all facilities.
The missing-phone rate is highest in Chungcheongnam-do at 68.5% and lowest in Seoul at 26.7%; it tends to be larger outside the capital region.
Facilities without coordinates (lat/lng) reach 3.9% nationwide.
| Region | Missing phone | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chungcheongnam-do | 204 | 298 | 68.5% |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 247 | 364 | 67.9% |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 122 | 183 | 66.7% |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju | 229 | 372 | 61.6% |
| Jeonbuk-do | 131 | 220 | 59.5% |
| Ulsan | 46 | 81 | 56.8% |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 191 | 366 | 52.2% |
| Jeju-do | 59 | 115 | 51.3% |
| Daegu | 97 | 216 | 44.9% |
| Daejeon | 53 | 120 | 44.2% |
| Gangwon-do | 70 | 169 | 41.4% |
| Busan | 110 | 283 | 38.9% |
| Sejong | 13 | 35 | 37.1% |
| Gyeonggi-do | 509 | 1,403 | 36.3% |
| Incheon | 87 | 259 | 33.6% |
| Seoul | 260 | 975 | 26.7% |
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 2026-08-01
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Regions are ordered by each statistic — not a ranking or recommendation of any clinic. Only facilities registered as operating are included. Source: MOIS local administrative licensing data (행정안전부 지방행정인허가데이터) · Data as of 2026-08-01