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 fruit Sufficient fruit during 7 days a week (%) Nutrition, 4 years or older Consumption of fruit At least 5 days a week sufficient fruit (%)
Total Value 2014 26.2 35.2
Total Value 2015 28.6 37.6
Total Value 2016 28.8 38.3
Total Value 2017 30.4 39.6
Total Value 2018 28.9 38.8
Total Value 2019 29.6 39.5
Total Value 2020 29.7 40.6
Total Value 2021 27.4 38.8
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 25.3 34.3
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 27.6 36.6
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 27.8 37.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 29.5 38.6
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 28.0 37.8
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 28.6 38.5
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 28.7 39.6
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 26.4 37.7
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 27.1 36.2
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 29.5 38.6
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 29.7 39.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 31.3 40.6
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 29.8 39.8
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 30.6 40.5
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 30.7 41.7
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 28.5 39.9
Sex: Male Value 2014 22.1 31.4
Sex: Male Value 2015 24.3 33.8
Sex: Male Value 2016 25.0 35.5
Sex: Male Value 2017 25.5 35.2
Sex: Male Value 2018 25.1 36.4
Sex: Male Value 2019 26.1 36.8
Sex: Male Value 2020 25.4 37.5
Sex: Male Value 2021 22.5 34.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 20.9 30.0
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 23.0 32.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 23.7 34.1
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 24.3 33.8
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 23.9 35.1
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 24.9 35.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 24.1 36.0
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 21.2 32.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 23.3 32.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 25.5 35.2
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 26.3 36.9
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 26.8 36.6
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 26.4 37.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 27.3 38.2
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 26.7 39.0
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 23.9 35.9
Sex: Female Value 2014 30.2 39.0
Sex: Female Value 2015 32.8 41.4
Sex: Female Value 2016 32.5 40.9
Sex: Female Value 2017 35.2 44.0
Sex: Female Value 2018 32.6 41.1
Sex: Female Value 2019 33.1 42.1
Sex: Female Value 2020 34.0 43.7
Sex: Female Value 2021 32.3 43.2
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 28.9 37.6
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 31.4 40.0
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 31.1 39.5
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 33.9 42.6
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 31.3 39.7
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 31.7 40.7
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 32.6 42.2
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 30.8 41.6
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 31.6 40.4
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 34.1 42.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 33.9 42.4
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 36.6 45.4
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 33.9 42.5
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 34.5 43.5
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 35.4 45.2
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 33.8 44.8
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 30.5 36.5
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2015 33.7 39.5
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2016 37.5 44.9
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2017 41.5 48.5
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 fruit
Persons are being asked to indicate their consumption of fruit in a regular week during the last months.
Sufficient fruit during 7 days a week
The percentage of persons who eat at least 2 pieces of fruit (from 9 years of age) or one and a half piece of fruit (children up to and including 8 years of age) every day. One piece of fruit corresponds to 100 grams. 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.
At least 5 days a week sufficient fruit
The percentage of persons who, on at least 5 days of the week, eat at least 2 pieces of fruit (from 9 years of age) or one and a half piece of fruit (children up to and including 8 years of age). One piece of fruit corresponds to 100 grams.