Statistics Norway

Municipal health and care services

1   Beds in institutions for the aged and disabled1. 1996-2005
  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Beds, total 43 735 43 377 43 196 43 240 42 876 42 741 42 319 41 718 41 402 41 027
Beds in nursing homes 33 718 34 291 34 784 35 704 36 142 36 958 37 587 37 778 38 222 38 269
Beds in old people's homes 8 934 8 302 7 636 6 812 6 085 5 240 4 320 3 660 2 882 2 470
Other beds 1 083  784  776  724  649  543  412  280  298  288
1  Operational institutions by December 31st.

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