Statistics Norway

National child welfare service

6   Children in foster homes supported by the regional child welfare services and in ordinary foster homes per 31 December, by type of assistance and region. 2001-2005
  Total Foster homes economically supported by the regions Different types of foster homes owned by the national child welfare service Emergency shelter homes Ordinary foster homes Number of children in foster homes supported by the national child welfare service per 31 December per 10 000 inhabitant 0-19 years
2001 1 214  829  223  162 5 167 10
2002 1 399  927  269  203 5 264 12
2003 1 513  992  335  186 5 408 13
2004 1 866 1 209  464  193 5 452 16
             
2005 2 009 1 102  661  246 5 320 17
             
Region East  515  304  163 48  926 17
Region South  344  116  167 61 1 279 15
Region West  441  183  213 45 1 139 17
Region Middle  124 72 41 11  665 9
Region North  116 37 50 29  708 10
Oslo  352  302 16 34  388 30
Trondheim  117 88 11 18  215 29
(1) Ordinary foster homes are not included            

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