Statistics Norway

Spesialist health service, general care

5 Beds in general hospitals and other institutions1, by health region2. 2002-2008
Health region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 14 318 14 437 14 347 13 999 13 863 13 546 13 248
Helseregion Sør- Øst2 . . . . . 7 446 7 031
Helseregion Øst 4 178 4 010 4 222 4 159 4 180 . .
Helseregion Sør 3 525 3 624 3 519 3 454 3 461 . .
Helseregion Vest 2 829 2 930 2 791 2 699 2 609 2 557 2 748
Helseregion Midt-Norge 2 097 2 146 2 175 2 113 2 036 1 933 1 904
Helseregion Nord 1 689 1 727 1 640 1 574 1 577 1 610 1 565
1  Cottage hospitals and maternity homes, institutions within rehabilitation.
2  Private hospitals financed by a Regional Health Enterprise on a regular basis, are included in the Health Regions. From 2007, after the fusion of Helse Sør RHF and Helse Øst RHF to Helse Sør-Øst RHF.

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