Caribbean NL: health and disorders; personal characteristics

Caribbean NL: health and disorders; personal characteristics

Personal characteristics Type of figure Carribean Netherlands Periods Chronic disorders, ever had Stroke, cerebral haemorrhage, infarction (%)
Age: 15 to 24 years Percentage/average Caribbean Netherlands 2021* .
Age: 15 to 24 years Percentage/average Bonaire 2021* .
Age: 15 to 24 years Percentage/average St. Eustatius 2021* .
Age: 15 to 24 years Percentage/average Saba 2021* .
Age: 25 to 44 years Percentage/average Caribbean Netherlands 2021* .
Age: 25 to 44 years Percentage/average Bonaire 2021* .
Age: 25 to 44 years Percentage/average St. Eustatius 2021* .
Age: 25 to 44 years Percentage/average Saba 2021* .
Age: 45 to 64 years Percentage/average Caribbean Netherlands 2021* 2.7
Age: 45 to 64 years Percentage/average Bonaire 2021* 3.3
Age: 45 to 64 years Percentage/average St. Eustatius 2021* .
Age: 45 to 64 years Percentage/average Saba 2021* .
Age: 65 years or older Percentage/average Caribbean Netherlands 2021* 3.0
Age: 65 years or older Percentage/average Bonaire 2021* .
Age: 65 years or older Percentage/average St. Eustatius 2021* .
Age: 65 years or older Percentage/average Saba 2021* 5.6
Source: CBS.
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This table provides data about perceived health and chronic disorders of the population of the Caribbean Netherlands aged 15 years and older. It comprises the following aspects:
- perceived state of health
- chronic disorders
These aspects are shown for the Caribbean Netherlands, and also for the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba separately. Also breakdowns by sex, age and level of education are presented.

The research is a sample survey. This means that the figures shown are estimates for which reliability margins apply. These margins are also included in the table.

The Omnibus survey was carried out for the first time on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius in 2013 during the month of June and the first week of July. For the second time the Omnibus survey was carried out on Bonaire during the months of October and November 2017, and on Saba and St. Eustatius in the period January to March 2018. In 2021, the survey was conducted from October to December.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the data:
The figures for the most recent period are provisional.

Changes as of December 15th 2022
The underlying coding of region used in this table has been adjusted. It is now in line with the standard encoding defined by CBS. The structure and data of the table have not been adjusted.
Figures for 2021 have been added. From 2021 onwards, the table has been expanded with the the topics chikungunya and zika virus.

When will new data be published?
New data will be published every four years.

Description topics

Chronic disorders, ever had
This concerns four chronic disorders/diseases respondents have ever suffered from.
Stroke, cerebral haemorrhage, infarction
Percentage of persons who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you ever had a stroke, cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction?’