Table 1.
Child abuse case reporting in South Korea, 2010–2020
| Reported type | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspected child abuse cases | 6,513 (80.5) | 8,325 (82.1) | 8,979 (82.1) | 10,857 (83.0) | 15,025 (84.5) | 16,651 (86.7) | 25,878 (87.2) | 30,923 (90.5) | 33,532 (92.1) | 38,380 (92.7) | 38,929 (92.1) |
| Overlapping reports of child abuse cases | 89 (1.0) | 84 (0.8) | 34 (0.3) | 43 (0.3) | 93 (0.5) | 87 (0.5) | 189 (0.6) | 292 (0.9) | 420 (1.2) | 449 (1.1) | 557 (1.3) |
| Only general consultation (no child abuse) | 1,704 (18.5) | 1,737 (17.1) | 1,930 (17.6) | 2,176 (16.6) | 2,664 (15) | 2,465 (12.8) | 3,604 (12.1) | 2,951 (8.6) | 2,464 (6.8) | 2,560 (6.2) | 2,761 (6.5) |
| Child abuse cases reported from outside of Korean territory | - | - | - | - | 9 (0.1) | 11 (0.1) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0) |
Values are presented as number (%).
Data from Child Abuse & Neglect Korea, 2018.2020. Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea.