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Heilbrigðismál og félagsvernd
LANDSHAGIR 2012 STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF ICELAND 2012
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Statistics Iceland collects figures on health
and social affairs. The figures are collected
from different institutions, e.g. Directo-
rate of Health, The Ministry Welfare and
the municipalities. Figures are also derived
from the Statistics Iceland’s population
database, from Government and Municipal
Finances and from The State Social Secu-
rity Institute accounts.
Expenditure on social protection decreases
Total expenditure on social protection was
377 billion ISK in 2010, which is a decrease
from the previous year when social protec-
tion expenditure was 380 billion ISK. About
35% of total expenditure on social protec-
tion is on sickness/health care, 21% on old
age and 14% on disability.
The total health expenditure 9% of GDP
The total health expenditure in Iceland in
2011 amounted to 147.4 billion ISK, 9.0%
of GDP.
Of the total health expenditure in 2011,
54% was spent on in-patient care, 25% on
out-patient care and 18% on medical goods
dispensed to out-patients. The remaining
part or 2.8% went to health administration
and other health categories.
The number of beds and places for the
elderly decreases
The total number of beds and places for the
elderly was 3,125 in 2010, thereof 2,217 in
nursing homes, 70.9%. Between the years
2009 and 2010, the number of beds and
places in retirement homes decreased by
168. Over half (54%) of beds and places for
the elderly are in the capital area.
Around 3,000 inhabitants lived in retire-
ment homes in 2010, thereof nearly 64%
women. Nearly 8% of 65 years old and over
lived in retirement homes and a little over
21% of those aged 80 years and over.
More households receive income support
A total of 7,715 households received munici-
pal income support in 2011, an increase
by 805 (12%) from the year before and
by 2,685 (53%) from the year 2008. Since
2008 the total municipal income support
expenditure has increased by 118%.
In households receiving income support in
2011 the most common group, as before,
are single men without children (43.2%
households) and then single women with
children (26.8% households).