Statistics Norway

Municipal health and care services

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

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