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Shelters and care homes

How many people stay in shelters or in care homes? Find information about the age and gender of the individuals, the number of stays and the duration of the stays.

Selected statistics on Shelters and care homes

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Shelters and care homes. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Persons in shelters and care homes

See the number of people staying in shelters and care homes distributed by age.

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Last update
26.6.2025
Next update
24.6.2026
Source data

Each quarter, the individual accommodation reports data concerning the users who are enrolled or discharged from the accommodation facility. The statistics include all registered stays of a user during the year.

Data are collected from 117 shelters in 2024 (There are 117 unique propositions within section 110 in 2024 cf. Tilbudsportalen). Accommodations that are covered by the statistics must report enrollment and discharges. In addition, at the enrollment information is obtained on where the user stayed lately, and what type of stay it was according to shelters by section 110. In regards to the discharge, question about how the discharge took place and where the user was discharged to is asked. The collected data are linked to information from the population register in Statistics Denmark.

Persons in shelters and care homes by gender

See the distribution of gender for individuals staying in shelters or care homes.
More about the figure
Last update
26.6.2025
Next update
24.6.2026
Source data

Each quarter, the individual accommodation reports data concerning the users who are enrolled or discharged from the accommodation facility. The statistics include all registered stays of a user during the year.

Data are collected from 117 shelters in 2024 (There are 117 unique propositions within section 110 in 2024 cf. Tilbudsportalen). Accommodations that are covered by the statistics must report enrollment and discharges. In addition, at the enrollment information is obtained on where the user stayed lately, and what type of stay it was according to shelters by section 110. In regards to the discharge, question about how the discharge took place and where the user was discharged to is asked. The collected data are linked to information from the population register in Statistics Denmark.

Duration of stays in shelters and care homes.

See the number of days that individuals stay in a shelter or in a care home.

More about the figure
Last update
26.6.2025
Next update
24.6.2026
Source data

Each quarter, the individual accommodation reports data concerning the users who are enrolled or discharged from the accommodation facility. The statistics include all registered stays of a user during the year.

Data are collected from 117 shelters in 2024 (There are 117 unique propositions within section 110 in 2024 cf. Tilbudsportalen). Accommodations that are covered by the statistics must report enrollment and discharges. In addition, at the enrollment information is obtained on where the user stayed lately, and what type of stay it was according to shelters by section 110. In regards to the discharge, question about how the discharge took place and where the user was discharged to is asked. The collected data are linked to information from the population register in Statistics Denmark.

Age and gender of the individuals in shelters and care homes

See the distribution of age and gender.
More about the figure
Last update
26.6.2025
Next update
24.6.2026
Source data

Each quarter, the individual accommodation reports data concerning the users who are enrolled or discharged from the accommodation facility. The statistics include all registered stays of a user during the year.

Data are collected from 117 shelters in 2024 (There are 117 unique propositions within section 110 in 2024 cf. Tilbudsportalen). Accommodations that are covered by the statistics must report enrollment and discharges. In addition, at the enrollment information is obtained on where the user stayed lately, and what type of stay it was according to shelters by section 110. In regards to the discharge, question about how the discharge took place and where the user was discharged to is asked. The collected data are linked to information from the population register in Statistics Denmark.

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Shelters

The purpose of the statistics Shelters is to provide information about the users of the types of accommodation as prescribed by section 110 of the Social Services Act, which includes reception centers etc. The statistics were originally established by the National Board of Social Appeals in 1999. Until July 1st 2016, the Appeals Board managed the statistics, after which it was transferred to Statistics Denmark.

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