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

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

Characteristics persons Margins Periods Length and weight Reported length, 18 years or older (number) Length and weight Reported weight, 18 years or older (number)
Total Value 2014 174.0 77.5
Total Value 2015 174.1 77.2
Total Value 2016 174.2 77.6
Total Value 2017 174.2 77.7
Total Value 2018 174.2 78.2
Total Value 2019 174.2 77.9
Total Value 2020 174.3 77.8
Total Value 2021 174.3 78.1
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 173.8 77.1
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 173.8 76.9
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 174.0 77.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 174.0 77.4
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 174.0 77.8
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 174.0 77.5
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 174.0 77.5
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 174.0 77.7
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 174.2 77.8
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 174.3 77.6
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 174.4 77.9
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 174.4 78.0
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 174.4 78.5
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 174.4 78.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 174.5 78.2
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 174.5 78.5
Sex: Male Value 2014 180.8 84.0
Sex: Male Value 2015 180.8 83.9
Sex: Male Value 2016 181.1 84.2
Sex: Male Value 2017 181.2 84.6
Sex: Male Value 2018 181.1 84.7
Sex: Male Value 2019 180.8 84.6
Sex: Male Value 2020 181.1 84.3
Sex: Male Value 2021 181.1 84.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 180.6 83.6
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 180.5 83.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 180.9 83.8
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 180.9 84.1
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 180.8 84.2
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 180.6 84.2
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 180.9 83.8
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 180.8 83.9
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 181.1 84.5
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 181.0 84.3
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 181.4 84.7
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 181.4 85.0
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 181.3 85.1
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 181.0 85.0
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 181.4 84.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 181.4 84.9
Sex: Female Value 2014 167.4 71.0
Sex: Female Value 2015 167.5 70.8
Sex: Female Value 2016 167.4 71.0
Sex: Female Value 2017 167.3 71.0
Sex: Female Value 2018 167.5 71.8
Sex: Female Value 2019 167.8 71.5
Sex: Female Value 2020 167.5 71.5
Sex: Female Value 2021 167.5 72.0
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 167.1 70.6
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 167.3 70.3
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 167.1 70.6
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 167.1 70.5
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 167.3 71.4
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 167.6 71.1
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 167.2 71.0
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 167.3 71.4
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 167.6 71.5
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 167.8 71.2
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 167.6 71.5
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 167.6 71.4
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 167.7 72.3
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 168.0 71.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 167.7 72.0
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 167.8 72.5
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 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2015 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2016 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2017 . .
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

Length and weight
The questions on length and weight were asked to every person. It is asked to report one's length in centimetres and one's body weight in kilograms without clothes. If a woman is pregnant, she is asked to report her body weight before the pregnancy.


Reported length, 18 years or older
The mean length in centimetres reported by persons of 18 years or older, without shoes
Reported weight, 18 years or older
The mean weight in kilograms, without clothes, reported by persons of 18 years or older. Women who are pregnant are asked to report their weight before the pregnancy.