Shinan County, 40% of Population Aged 65 or Older: Entering Super-Aged Society

First Senior Welfare Statistics Published in Jeonnam

Shinan County in Jeonnam Province (Governor Park Woorang) announced on the 24th that it has published the region's first-ever Senior Welfare Statistics through more than a year of collaboration with the Honam Regional Statistics Office.

As of December last year, the population aged 65 and over accounted for about 40% of the total population in Shinan County, making it a super-aged society. In response, the county sought to establish policies, but faced repeated difficulties due to a lack of statistical evidence, which ultimately led to the publication of the Senior Welfare Statistics.

Exterior view of Sinan County Office.

The newly published Senior Welfare Statistics do not address issues unique to Shinan County alone. With the nationwide elderly population approaching 19.2%, a society is classified as super-aged when the proportion of elderly exceeds 20% of the total population. As Korea's population aging is imminent, the super-aged society has become a national issue.

Based on this data, Shinan County plans to establish realistic and practical policies for senior welfare and build a systematic management system.

An official from the county stated, "We plan to continuously publish the Senior Welfare Statistics every three years to monitor changes, assess policy effectiveness, and propose improvements."

Meanwhile, attention is being paid to whether Shinan County's publication of Senior Welfare Statistics will become a model for similar regions or even be adopted as a national policy.

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