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 Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older At least 1 feeling of discomfort (%) Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older Headache (%) Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older Fatigue (%) Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older Insomnia (%) Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older Back pain (%) Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older Muscle or joint pain (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 67.1 28.3 42.7 20.5 27.1 35.9
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 68.1 28.7 44.4 21.6 28.2 37.2
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 67.7 28.8 44.3 21.3 27.7 37.1
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 67.9 28.6 44.5 21.6 27.6 36.8
Total Total age Standard errors 2010 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Total Total age Standard errors 2011 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total Total age Standard errors 2012 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
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 36.4 14.6 23.7 7.0 1.7 10.0
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2011 37.7 16.1 23.9 6.8 2.1 11.2
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2012 35.9 15.4 22.9 7.5 1.6 9.4
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 39.9 15.6 25.9 6.8 2.4 11.5
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.8
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 1.3 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.8
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 1.3 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.8
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 1.4 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.9
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2010 62.3 32.1 37.2 13.3 14.5 22.8
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2011 58.2 33.6 35.7 13.3 10.5 23.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2012 56.9 30.6 36.0 12.4 12.3 23.8
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 58.6 30.7 35.8 13.5 15.2 21.4
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.5
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.3 1.4 1.6
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 70.9 38.3 50.5 18.8 26.6 30.5
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2011 73.6 43.4 51.5 20.0 29.4 29.1
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2012 72.9 42.2 53.3 19.8 24.6 28.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 76.0 46.1 55.2 23.0 25.5 32.2
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.6
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 73.3 38.8 52.2 17.9 30.3 28.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2011 75.9 40.5 56.0 21.0 32.1 32.7
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2012 75.6 42.5 55.4 20.6 33.1 34.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 75.5 39.9 53.8 19.8 31.8 32.7
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 71.8 37.0 50.5 20.0 30.8 32.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2011 72.9 35.5 53.9 21.5 31.8 35.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2012 72.6 36.7 55.2 21.0 29.3 33.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 71.0 35.2 53.0 21.2 29.4 31.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 67.7 32.3 42.6 20.0 30.8 38.2
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2011 69.5 31.3 46.6 22.8 29.5 37.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2012 69.2 31.3 45.9 22.0 30.3 38.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 69.0 33.1 46.5 22.4 29.0 37.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 70.9 28.2 42.6 27.2 29.0 44.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2011 71.7 29.4 45.4 27.9 31.8 45.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2012 70.9 28.9 44.1 25.7 31.7 44.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 69.0 26.5 42.8 26.1 32.8 43.2
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 69.3 22.9 40.2 25.9 31.8 49.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2011 69.9 21.7 40.1 25.1 33.4 48.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2012 70.5 23.9 41.3 26.3 31.4 47.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 71.0 25.2 43.4 27.5 32.5 48.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 68.9 18.2 35.1 24.5 28.6 47.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2011 70.6 20.0 35.6 25.4 32.5 48.9
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2012 71.4 18.6 36.2 25.0 34.5 50.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 68.7 16.4 35.3 24.4 30.9 49.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2010 80.1 15.8 51.5 30.5 38.6 55.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2011 76.9 16.0 49.3 30.0 40.4 55.5
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2012 75.0 14.0 46.9 29.2 37.4 54.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 77.1 15.7 49.1 29.2 38.3 52.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 60.6 21.6 35.2 15.2 22.8 32.4
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 61.2 21.3 36.9 16.1 24.0 32.3
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 60.6 21.3 36.2 16.0 22.7 32.2
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 61.3 21.6 36.6 16.4 23.1 32.9
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

Feelings of discomfort, 4 years or older
The figures refer to the following 5 questions concerning feelings of discomfort during the last 14 days. Respondents are aged 4 years or older. Possible answers are 'yes' and 'no'.
1 Have you had a headache in the last 14 days?
2 Have you suffered from fatigue in the last 14 days?
3 Have you had insomnia in the last 14 days?
4 Have you had back pain in the last 14 days?
5 Have you had muscle or joint pain in the last 14 days?
At least 1 feeling of discomfort
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to at least one of the 5 questions on feelings of discomfort.
Headache
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you had a headache in the last 14 days?’
Fatigue
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘have you suffered from fatigue in the last 14 days?’
Insomnia
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you had insomnia in the last 14 days?’
Back pain
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you had back pain in the last 14 days?’
Muscle or joint pain
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you had muscle or joint pain in the last 14 days?’