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Heilbrigðis- og félagsmál
LANDSHAGIR 2018 STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF ICELAND 2018
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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 increases
Total expenditure on social protection was
422 billion ISK in 2012, which is an increase
from the previous year when social protec-
tion expenditure was 407 billion ISK. About
35% of total expenditure on social protec-
tion is on sickness/health care, 24% on old
age and 15% on disability.
The total health expenditure 9% of GDP
The total health expenditure in Iceland in
2013 amounted to 165 billion ISK, 8.8% of
GDP.
Of the total health expenditure in 2013,
55% was spent on in-patient care, 26% on
out-patient care and 16% on medical goods
dispensed to out-patients. The remaining
part or 2.9% 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
The total municipal income support
expenditure has increased from 4,064
million in 2012 to 4,553 million in 2013. A
total of 8,042 households received munici-
pal income support in 2013, an increase
since 2012 when 7,736 households received
municipal income support.
In households receiving income support in
2013 the most common group, as before,
are single men without children (44.5%
households) and then single women with
children (26% households).