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 MHI, 12 years or older Down in the dumps (%) MHI, 12 years or older Depressed and down (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 3.1 5.3
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 3.8 5.0
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 3.6 5.4
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 3.3 5.9
Total Total age Standard errors 2010 0.2 0.3
Total Total age Standard errors 2011 0.2 0.3
Total Total age Standard errors 2012 0.2 0.3
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.2 0.3
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 2.2 3.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.7 3.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2012 2.4 2.1
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 2.8 3.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 0.7 0.8
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 0.9
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 0.8 0.8
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 2.7 6.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.6 6.2
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2012 5.3 6.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.5 7.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 0.8 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 1.0 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 1.2 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 2.1 5.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.7 6.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2012 5.3 7.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.6 8.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 0.4 0.7
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 0.6 0.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 0.7 0.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 3.6 5.6
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.0 4.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2012 2.6 6.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 2.5 4.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 0.5 0.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 4.1 6.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2011 4.6 5.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2012 3.2 5.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.5 6.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 0.5 0.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 0.5 0.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 3.4 5.8
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.7 5.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2012 4.9 7.3
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.7 4.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 0.7 1.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 0.8 1.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 0.9 1.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 2.9 5.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.9 5.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2012 3.6 4.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.3 5.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 0.5 0.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 1.2 2.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2011 2.6 3.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2012 2.8 3.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 2.5 3.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 0.4 0.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 0.7 0.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 0.7 0.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2010 5.5 7.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2011 4.8 5.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2012 2.2 5.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 4.8 7.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 1.1 1.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 1.0 1.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 0.7 1.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.2
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 2.8 4.8
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 3.4 4.8
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 3.1 4.5
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 3.3 5.9
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

MHI, 12 years or older
'Mental Health Inventory' (MHI) for adolescents (12 years or older) and adults.
The figures refer to the 'Mental Health Inventory 5' (MHI-5), an international standard for a specific measurement of mental health, consisting of 5 questions. The MHI-5 is an extract from the 'Short Format 36' (SF-36), an international standard for measuring health. All questions refer to the period of 4 weeks preceding the interview.
The following questions were asked:
1. Did you feel very nervous?
2. Were you so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?
3. Did you feel calm and peaceful?
4. Did you feel depressed and down?
5. Were you happy?
Down in the dumps
Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'permanently', 'mostly' or 'often' to the question:
‘Were you so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?’

Depressed and down
Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'permanently', 'mostly' or
'often' to the question:
‘Did you feel depressed and down?’