Statistics Norway

National child welfare service

4   Number of children receiving assistance 31 December from the National Child Welfare Services, by type of assistance and region/municipality. 2001-2005
  Total Number of children in children's institutution Number of children in foster homes supported by the National Child Welfare Services Number of children receiving assistance while living at home Children receiving assistance per 31 December per 10 000 children 0-19 years
2001 3 591 1 783 1 214  594 31
2002 3 811 1 745 1 399  667 32
2003 4 010 1 746 1 513  751 34
2004 4 363 1 621 1 866  876 36
           
2005 4 569 1 539 2 009 1 021 38
           
Region East 1 165  354  515  296 40
Region South  728  251  344  133 31
Region West 1 185  379  441  365 44
Region Middle  300 96  124 80 23
Region North  350  171  116 63 29
Oslo  618  215  352 51 52
Trondheim  223 73  117 33 56
(1) Ordinary foster homes are not included          

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