Domains
| Year | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| No. | 389 | 1103 | 1224 | 1314 | 1407 | 1529 | 1620 | 1782 |
| Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| No. | 1979 | 2072 | 2135 | 2196 | 2210 | 2257 | 2466 | 2591 |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| No. | 2665 | 2867 | 3017 | 3180 | 3424 | 3463 | 3544 | 3656 |
Operational Definitions
The number of elderly enrolled in Day Care Centres. Day Care Centres for the elderly are available for elderly people who are dependent on family members in their daily living activities but whose families have difficulty in looking after them during the day. The centers provide services such as personal care, meals, recreational activities and limited nursing care for elderly people whose health is declining but who are still mobile.
Footnote
All figures are collected from Census and Statistics Department since 1986.
All figures are as at end of financial year, e.g., figure for 1991/92 is used for 1991. Figures for 1981 and 1986 are not available.
All figures are as at end of financial year, e.g., figure for 1991/92 is used for 1991. Figures for 1981 and 1986 are not available.
