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

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 Physical health: limited work/activities (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 18.5
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 18.0
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 18.2
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 17.7
Total Total age Standard errors 2010 0.5
Total Total age Standard errors 2011 0.5
Total Total age Standard errors 2012 0.5
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.5
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 6.1
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2011 5.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2012 5.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.4
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 1.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 1.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 1.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 1.1
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 7.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2011 6.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2012 6.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 10.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 1.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 1.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 9.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2011 9.9
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2012 12.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 11.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 0.9
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 1.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 1.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 14.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2011 15.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2012 13.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 13.6
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 1.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 1.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 1.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 16.2
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2011 15.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2012 17.2
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 15.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 1.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 1.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 1.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 19.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2011 20.2
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2012 19.4
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 18.8
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 1.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 1.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 1.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 24.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2011 21.3
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2012 23.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 24.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 1.3
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.3
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 1.4
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 25.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2011 26.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2012 25.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 1.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 1.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 1.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.5
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2010 46.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2011 41.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2012 37.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 37.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 2.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 2.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 2.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 2.2
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 15.3
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 14.6
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 14.9
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 14.4
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


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.
Physical health: limited work/activities
Percentage of persons answering ‘yes’ to the question:
‘In terms of your work or other daily activities, have you been limited in the kind of work or activities because of your physical health in the past 4 weeks?’ Possible answers are: 'yes' and 'no'.