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Living conditions - problems in cities and north
There are still marked geographical differences regarding living condition problems. Many municipalities in Northern Norway experience a large concentration of problems, whereas these problems are relatively minor in many small municipalities in Western Norway.
The annual publication of municipal social and health data (named "Hjulet") gives the most recent local figures for health and social services, health conditions and living conditions. In addition to figures for each municipality, figures for districts in the 31 largest municipalities are also available.
This year's publication offers figures for population and family structure, disadvantaged groups, social and health problems, economy, personnel and services.
Index for living condition problems: Utsira and Nesøya are the best
In an index of living condition problems an overview is given of the municipality's/district's problems regarding living conditions. The index has three main findings: Firstly, a complex living situation in large cities where we find neighbourhood in both ends of the scale of living conditions. Secondly, there is a large concentration of problems in many municipalities in Northern Norway, and thirdly there are few problems in many small municipalities in Western Norway. Of the 45 areas with the most problems – 23 are located in Northern Norway and also 19 city districts. Of the 51 areas with the fewest problems – 21 are located in the counties from Rogaland to Møre and Romsdal plus 23 city districts.
The index is to document the extent of living condition problems. It must be underlined that this is different from showing "where it is best to live". Other conditions – such as the municipality's offer of kindergartens and care for elderly may be as important for the inhabitants' own opinion of welfare. But to include such conditions would be to undermine the purpose of the index – which is the extent of the problems in living conditions.
From 1992 on Statistics Norway has been commissioned by the health administration to prepare annual overviews of the municipal health and social sector. The report is published in pamphlets from the Directory of Health and Social Welfare, and is also available on the Directory's home pages. The background figures can be found in the tables below.
For more information, please contact: harald.tonseth@ssb.no, tel. +47 21 09 46 36 or knut.strom@ssb.no, tel. +47 21 09 46 37.
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