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

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Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older

Questions on smoking behaviour are asked to persons aged 12 years or older.

Cigarette smokers

Cigarettes per day per smoker

Number of cigarettes per day per cigarette smoker aged 12 years or older.

E-cigarette

From 2016, a question about the e-cigarette was added: Do you ever use an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette? Other names for this are e-smoker, shisha pen or FlavorVape.’ From 2016 -2018, the answer options were 'yes' or 'no'. From 2019 onwards, the question and the answer options were slightly different.

E-cigarette, regularly or every day

The percentage of people aged 12 years or older in the population who answered 'Yes, every day' or 'Yes, but not every day' to the question 'Do you ever use an electronic cigarette? It is also called an e-cigarette. Other names for this are e-smoker or shisha pen. We do not mean a device in which tobacco is heated (e.g. heatstick, heat-not-burn and the IQOS)'.
In the years 2019 and 2020, the answer options were Yes, every day', 'Yes, regularly but not every day', 'I've used it a few times' and 'No'. The question in 2019 was: 'Do you ever use an electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette? Other names for this are e-smoker, shisha pen or FlavorVape'. In 2020 the question was changed to: 'Do you ever use an electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette? Other names for this are e-smoker or shisha pen. We do not mean a device in which tobacco is heated (heatstick, heat-not-burn), such as the IQOS'.

Passive smoking in the population

Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke from nearby smokers while being indoors. The table shows the distribution of answers to the question: ‘How often do you (or: does your child) get exposed indoor to tobacco smoke from other people?’
(Almost) never
Less than 1 hour per day
1 hour per day or more
In 2019, the answer options of this question are changed. Therefore, passive smoking in the population will not be published anymore from 2019 onwards.

Less than 1 hour per day

1 hour per day or more

Passive smoking among non-smokers

Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke from nearby smokers while being indoors. The table shows the distribution of answers to the question among people who do not smoke themselves: ‘How often do you (or: does your child) get exposed indoor to tobacco smoke from other people?’

Passive smoking 2015-2018, non-smokers

Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke from nearby smokers while being indoors. The table shows the distribution of answers to the question among people who do not smoke themselves: ‘How often do you (or: does your child) get exposed indoor to tobacco smoke from other people?’
(Almost) never
Less than 1 hour per day
1 hour per day or more
Because the answer options changed in 2019, these data will not published anymore.

Less than 1 hour per day

1 hour per day or more

Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older

The questions on consuming alcohol are asked to all persons aged 12 years or older.

Drinkers

Number of alcoholic beverages per day

Average number of glasses per day per drinker of 12 years or older.

Up to 1 glass per day in the population

Percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who do not drink or at most 1 glass per day.

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.

Consumption of vegetables

Persons are being asked for the consumption of vegetables in a regular week during the last months.

Sufficient vegetables during 7 days/week

Percentage of persons who eat at least 5 serving spoons of vegetables each day. This guideline applies to persons aged 14 years and over. For children aged 4 to 8 years, at least 2 serving spoons of vegetables per day are required and for children aged 9 to 13 years, at least 3 serving spoons of vegetables per day are required. One serving spoon of vegetables corresponds to 50 grams. The number of spoons corresponds to the recommended number of vegetables a day from the ‘Wheel of Five’ of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. This standard originates from the Dutch Dietary Guidelines (November 2015) of the Dutch Health Council. The figures for 2014 and 2015 are based on the former dietary guidelines (in Dutch: Richtlijnen Voedselkeuze 2011) . The former guideline was different from the new guideline for people aged 14 and over: at least 4 serving spoons for people aged 14 to 70 years and at least 3 serving spoons for people over 71 years of age. The figures for the years from 2016 onwards are based on the new guideline. Due to the change in the guideline, the figures of the consumption of vegetables from 2016 onwards cannot be compared with those of 2014 and 2015 for people aged 14 years or over.

At least 5 days/wk sufficient vegetables

Percentage of persons who eat at least 5 serving spoons of vegetables at least 5 days per week. This guideline applies to persons aged 14 years and over. For children aged 4 to 8 years, at least 2 serving spoons of vegetables per day are required for at least 5 days per week and for children aged 9 to 13 years, at least 3 serving spoons of vegetables per day are required for at least 5 days per week. One serving spoon of vegetables corresponds to 50 grams. The number of spoons corresponds to the recommended number of vegetables a day from the ‘Wheel of Five’ of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. This standard originates from the Dutch Dietary Guidelines (November 2015) of the Dutch Health Council. The figures for 2014 and 2015 are based on the former dietary guidelines. The former guideline was different from the new guideline for people aged 14 and over: at least 4 serving spoons for people aged 14 to 70 years and at least 3 serving spoons for people over 71 years of age. The figures for the years from 2016 onwards are based on the new guideline. Due to the change in the guideline, the figures of the consumption of vegetables from 2016 onwards cannot be compared with those of 2014 and 2015 for people aged 14 years or over.

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.