Wellbeing; health and lifestyle, 2003-2012

Changed on: 16/01/2015 02:00

Wellbeing; health and lifestyle, 2003-2012
Health and lifestyle	Personal characteristics	Periods	Happiness Not happy (%)	Happiness Happy (%)	Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%)	Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	9	91	11	89
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	10	90	12	88
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	11	89	13	87
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	8	92	12	88
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	10	90	10	90
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	7	93	9	91
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	9	91	11	89
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	8	92	11	89
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	13	87	14	86
Total health	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	12	88	15	85
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	12	88	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	12	88	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	12	88	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	12	88	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	11	89	13	87
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	13	87	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	11	89	14	86
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	12	88	15	85
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	16	84	16	84
Total health	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	16	84	17	83
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	14	86	13	87
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	14	86	14	86
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	15	85	16	84
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	13	87	15	85
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	14	86	14	86
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	13	87	12	88
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	11	89	13	87
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	14	86	15	85
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	17	83	16	84
Total health	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	22	78	21	79
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2003	18	82	15	85
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2004	17	83	13	87
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2005	17	83	13	87
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2006	15	85	12	88
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2007	16	84	14	86
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2008	15	85	12	88
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2009	15	85	13	87
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	18	82	14	86
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	20	80	16	84
Total health	Age: 65 years or older	2012	18	82	15	85
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	4	96	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	4	96	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	5	95	8	92
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	2	98	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	4	96	4	96
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	2	98	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	3	97	4	96
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	3	97	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	7	93	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	5	95	7	93
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	4	96	4	96
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	3	97	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	5	95	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	3	97	3	97
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	6	94	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	5	95	4	96
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	4	96	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	4	96	9	91
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	7	93	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	6	94	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2003	6	94	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2004	4	96	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2005	5	95	7	93
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2006	2	98	3	97
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2007	5	95	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2008	4	96	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2009	4	96	7	93
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 old method	8	92	6	94
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2010 new method	8	92	7	93
Experienced health: very good	Age: 50 to 65 years	2012	.	.	.	.
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2003	6	94	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2004	4	96	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2005	5	95	4	96
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2006	5	95	1	99
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2007	11	89	8	92
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2008	6	94	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2009	6	94	5	95
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2010 old method	.	.	.	.
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2010 new method	.	.	.	.
Experienced health: very good	Age: 65 years or older	2012	.	.	.	.
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2003	8	92	9	91
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2004	8	92	11	89
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2005	10	90	11	89
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2006	7	93	10	90
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2007	9	91	9	91
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2008	6	94	8	92
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2009	7	93	9	91
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 old method	7	93	9	91
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2010 new method	12	88	13	87
Experienced health: good	Age: 18 to 35 years	2012	12	88	14	86
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2003	9	91	11	89
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2004	9	91	10	90
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2005	9	91	11	89
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2006	9	91	12	88
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2007	6	94	10	90
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2008	9	91	10	90
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2009	9	91	13	87
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 old method	7	93	12	88
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2010 new method	12	88	12	88
Experienced health: good	Age: 35 to 50 years	2012	13	87	13	87
Source: CBS.

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Table explanation

This table contains information on the wellbeing of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older in terms of happiness and satisfaction with life. These subjects are broken down by various characteristics of health and lifestyle, that is experienced health, smoking, alcohol consumption, (over)weight and physical exercise. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics, that is gender, age and origin. The data are based on the Health Interview Survey (POLS, 2003-2009), the Voluntary Work and Social Cohesion module (V&S, 2010 old method), the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012) and the Social Statistics Database (SSB). Data on household income and living situation from the SSB were added to POLS data for the years 2003 up to and including 2009. From 2010 onwards data were supplemented with the SSB data from the previous year.

Data available from 2003 till 2012.

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

Changes as of 16 January 2015:
This table has been discontinued.

Changes as of 16-12-2013:
In 2010 the survey was redesigned. As a consequence, statistics from 2010 onwards are not completely comparable to statistics from previous years. For 2010 there are statistics based on both the old as well as the new method. More information on the redesign can be found in paragraph 4.”

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Happiness

Not happy: Share of the population who responded ‘not happy, not unhappy’, ‘not very happy’ or ‘unhappy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Happy: Share of the population who responded ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Satisfaction with life

Not satisfied with life: Share of the population who responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not very satisfied’ to the question ‘To what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.

Satisfied with life: Share of the population that responded ‘satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ or ‘exceptionally satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.