Health, disorders, limitations; sex and age, 2010-2013

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Health, disorders, limitations; sex and age, 2010-2013
Sex Age Type of figure Periods Generic health indicator, 12+ years Separate items of the health indicator No energy (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 28.7
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 29.5
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 30.1
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 29.2
Total Total age Standard errors 2010 0.5
Total Total age Standard errors 2011 0.6
Total Total age Standard errors 2012 0.6
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.6
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2010 22.1
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2011 14.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2012 16.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 16.3
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 2.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 1.9
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 2.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 2.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 25.1
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2011 27.4
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2012 24.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 24.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 2.2
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 2.4
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 2.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 24.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2011 28.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2012 29.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 23.2
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 1.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 1.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 1.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.4
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 26.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2011 28.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2012 27.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 29.4
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 1.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 1.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 1.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 29.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2011 30.6
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2012 29.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 30.6
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 1.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 1.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 1.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.4
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 28.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2011 29.4
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2012 30.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 26.9
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 1.8
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 2.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 2.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 29.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2011 27.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2012 32.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 31.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 1.4
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.4
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 1.5
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 30.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2011 31.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2012 32.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 30.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 1.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 1.9
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 1.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2010 48.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2011 45.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2012 44.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 46.6
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 2.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 2.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 2.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 2.3
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 24.8
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 25.7
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 25.8
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 25.5
Source: CBS.
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This table provides data about the health, chronic disorders and functional limitations of the Dutch population.
It comprises the following aspects:
- perceived state of health
- chronic disorders
- generic health indicator
- mental health and mental complaints
- infectious diseases
- feelings of discomfort
- functional limitations
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by sex and age. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

Changes as of 15 February 2019
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. The table is stopped.

Description topics

Generic health indicator, 12+ years
The generic health indicator consists of a summary measure (norm score) for physical health and a summary measure (norm score) for mental health. These norm scores are calculated for persons aged 12 years or older.
Figures refer to the so-called 'Short Format 12' (SF-12). This is a frequently used international standard which was developed in the United States by Ware et al. (1995).
Separate items of the health indicator
Percentages for the separate questions of the health indicator.
No energy
Percentage of persons answering 'sometimes', ‘rarely', or 'never' to the question about feeling full of energy in the last 4 weeks. Possible answers are: 'all the time', 'mostly', ‘often’, 'sometimes', ‘rarely', 'never'.