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Figure 9-2 Number of Family Childcare Providers and Children under Age 2 in Care, by Year

Number of people Number of children age under 2 in childcare
Childcare Providers
28,000 27,547
27,099 27,134
27,000
26,240 26,272 26,161
25,750 25,754
26,000 25,603
25,364 25,379
25,000 24,259
24,015
24,000 23,611

23,000
22,000

21,000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year
Source: SFAA
Notes: The public and quasi-public childcare policy was implemented on August 1, 2018. Family childcare became a part of family care and was
entitled to childcare allowances and cares are not classed as childcare personnel, therefore the number of people decreased in 2018.

Figure 9-3 Number of Baby Care Centers and Children in Care, by Year

Number of people
Baby Care Centers
45,000 43,404 1,600
Children
40,000 38,585 1,400
34,551
35,000
29,114 1,200
30,000 26,428
1,000
23,066
25,000
19,750
800
20,000
600
15,000
400
10,000 808 907 1,034 1,141 1,267 1,373 1,506
5,000 200
0 0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year
Source: SFAA

5. Community-based family support services were (1) The MOHW commissioned NGOs to undertake
implemented, with 201 parent-child centers placement services for children and youth in
(public-privately collaborative resource centers) for need. As of the end of 2022, a total of 114
childcare established by the end of 2022. These institutions were established, with an approved
centers provide childcare and early childhood care capacity of 4,464 beds. This represents a
consultations, parenting workshops, and other decrease compared to 2021, as our country's
services, benefiting over 31.99 million individuals. policy on alternative care for children and youth
encourages institutions to move towards a more
Section 4 Out-of-home Care
family-like and small-scale care model. As a
1. Improve Placement Services result, the number of beds in these institutions

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