Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

Characteristics persons Margins Periods Nutrition, 4 years or older Consumption of fish At least one day a week (%) Nutrition, 4 years or older Consumption of fish Min. 2 days/week, of which 1 x oily fish (%)
Total Value 2014 55.7 14.6
Total Value 2015 56.0 15.4
Total Value 2016 56.9 16.1
Total Value 2017 57.1 16.3
Total Value 2018 56.5 16.0
Total Value 2019 55.9 16.5
Total Value 2020 56.1 16.1
Total Value 2021 56.3 15.9
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 54.7 13.9
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 55.0 14.7
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 55.8 15.4
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 56.1 15.6
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 55.5 15.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 54.9 15.7
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 55.1 15.3
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 55.2 15.1
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 56.8 15.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 57.1 16.2
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 57.9 16.9
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 58.1 17.1
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 57.5 16.8
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 56.9 17.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 57.2 16.9
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 57.5 16.8
Sex: Male Value 2014 54.6 13.3
Sex: Male Value 2015 55.1 14.3
Sex: Male Value 2016 57.0 14.7
Sex: Male Value 2017 56.5 14.8
Sex: Male Value 2018 56.5 15.1
Sex: Male Value 2019 56.3 15.9
Sex: Male Value 2020 55.3 14.6
Sex: Male Value 2021 56.1 14.7
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 53.2 12.3
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 53.6 13.3
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 55.6 13.7
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 55.1 13.8
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 55.1 14.1
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 54.9 14.9
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 53.8 13.5
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 54.5 13.5
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 56.1 14.3
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 56.6 15.4
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 58.5 15.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 57.9 15.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 57.9 16.1
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 57.7 16.9
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 56.8 15.7
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 57.8 15.9
Sex: Female Value 2014 56.9 15.8
Sex: Female Value 2015 57.0 16.5
Sex: Female Value 2016 56.7 17.5
Sex: Female Value 2017 57.7 17.8
Sex: Female Value 2018 56.5 16.8
Sex: Female Value 2019 55.5 17.1
Sex: Female Value 2020 57.0 17.6
Sex: Female Value 2021 56.5 17.1
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 55.4 14.8
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 55.5 15.4
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 55.2 16.4
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 56.3 16.8
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 55.1 15.8
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 54.1 16.1
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 55.5 16.5
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 54.9 15.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 58.3 16.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 58.4 17.6
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 58.2 18.6
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 59.2 18.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 57.9 17.8
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 56.9 18.1
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 58.5 18.8
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 58.1 18.4
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2014 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2015 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2016 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2017 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2018 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2019 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2020 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2021 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2014 50.5 9.6
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2015 51.0 9.7
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2016 53.1 10.4
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2017 50.8 9.3
Source: CBS.
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This table contains data on life style and on the (preventive) health examination of the Dutch population in private households. These data can be grouped by several personal characteristics.

Data available from: 2014-2021

Status of the data: final.

Changes by July 31, 2023
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new data be published?
Not applicable anymore. This table has been replaced, see paragraph 3 for a link to the new table.

Description topics

Nutrition, 4 years or older
The questions on nutrition are posed to all persons of 4 years or older and enquire about the consumption of fruit, vegetables and fish.
Consumption of fish
Persons were being asked about the consumption of fish in a regular week during the last months.
At least one day a week
The percentage of persons who eat fish at least one day a week. This recommendation corresponds with the ‘Wheel of Five’ of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. This standard originates from the Dutch Dietary Guidelines (November 2015) of the Dutch Health Council.

Min. 2 days/week, of which 1 x oily fish
The percentage of persons who eat fish at least twice a week, one of which is oily fish, such as salmon, herring and mackerel.