Lifestyle, preventive screening; sex,age; 2010-2013

Lifestyle, preventive screening; sex,age; 2010-2013

Sex Age category Type of figure Periods Smoking, 12 years or over Former cigarette smokers Years former cigarette smokers smoked (number) Smoking, 12 years or over Former cigarette smokers Years since former smokers stopped (number)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 18.9 19.1
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.2 0.3
Total 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Total 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Total 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Total 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Total 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Total 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Total 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.3 3.7
Total 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.2
Total 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 10.4 7.6
Total 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.3
Total 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 14.8 12.9
Total 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.4
Total 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 17.9 17.4
Total 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Total 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.2 21.6
Total 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4
Total 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 25.2 25.8
Total 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Total 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 27.5 34.0
Total 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.8
Men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 20.2 19.5
Men Total age Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.4
Men 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Men 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Men 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Men 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Men 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Men 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Men 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.9 3.9
Men 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.3
Men 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 10.4 7.6
Men 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4
Men 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 15.4 11.8
Men 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.5
Men 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 18.6 16.1
Men 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.8
Men 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.5 21.7
Men 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Men 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 26.2 25.7
Men 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.7
Men 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 29.6 33.4
Men 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.0
Women Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 17.6 18.7
Women Total age Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.4
Women 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Women 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Women 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Women 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Women 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Women 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Women 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.8 3.5
Women 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.3
Women 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 10.3 7.6
Women 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.4
Women 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 14.2 14.0
Women 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.5
Women 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 17.3 18.6
Women 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.8
Women 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.0 21.4
Women 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.6
Women 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 23.8 26.0
Women 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.9
Women 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 24.6 34.7
Women 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.3
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table provides data about the lifestyle and preventive behaviour of the Dutch population. It comprises the following aspects:
- smoking
- use of alcohol
- length, weight, people who are underweight and overweight
- use of contraceptive pill
- preventive research
- influenza vaccination
- physical activity
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 up to and including 2013

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

Changes as of 22 March 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. This table has been discontinued. Figures from 2014 onwards can be found in other tables, see paragraph 3.

Description topics

Smoking, 12 years or over
The survey questions about smoking are put to persons aged 12 years or older.
Former cigarette smokers
Years former cigarette smokers smoked
Number of years a former cigarette smoker smoked cigarettes. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.
Years since former smokers stopped
Number of years since a former cigarette smoker stopped smoking cigarettes. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.