Life style; personal characteristics
| Characteristics | Margins | Periods | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Cigarette smokers Cigarette smokers (%) | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Cigarette smokers Cigarettes per day per smoker (number) | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Cigarette smokers Smoking years current smokers (number) | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Cigarette smokers Quitting attempts in the past 12 months (%) | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Former cigarette smokers Smoking years former smokers (number) | Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older Former cigarette smokers Quitting years former smokers (number) | E-cigarette, 12 years or older (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Value | 2023 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 24.5 | 35.7 | 19.6 | 21.6 | 4.0 |
| Total persons | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 23.6 | 32.9 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 3.6 |
| Total persons | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.1 | 9.8 | 25.5 | 38.5 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 4.5 |
| Sex: Male | Value | 2023 | 18.4 | 9.7 | 23.1 | 35.8 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 4.4 |
| Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.1 | 9.0 | 21.9 | 32.0 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 3.7 |
| Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 19.8 | 10.3 | 24.3 | 39.8 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 5.2 |
| Sex: Female | Value | 2023 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 26.4 | 35.5 | 18.7 | 22.1 | 3.7 |
| Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 24.9 | 31.6 | 17.9 | 21.2 | 3.1 |
| Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.1 | 9.5 | 27.9 | 39.7 | 19.4 | 23.0 | 4.3 |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Value | 2023 | 2.1 | . | . | . | . | . | 3.4 |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.1 | . | . | . | . | . | 2.1 |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.9 | . | . | . | . | . | 5.5 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Value | 2023 | 15.1 | . | . | . | . | . | 12.2 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 12.0 | . | . | . | . | . | 9.4 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 18.9 | . | . | . | . | . | 15.7 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Value | 2023 | 26.3 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 39.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 10.6 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.6 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 33.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 8.7 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 29.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 45.9 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 12.7 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Value | 2023 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 17.5 | 39.6 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 19.9 | 7.8 | 16.9 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.2 | 9.7 | 18.2 | 46.4 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Value | 2023 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 26.5 | 39.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.5 | 9.7 | 25.6 | 32.3 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.6 | 12.5 | 27.5 | 46.8 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 3.6 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Value | 2023 | 17.7 | 10.5 | 33.4 | 26.8 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 1.5 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.9 | 9.0 | 31.9 | 19.2 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 0.7 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.0 | 12.1 | 35.0 | 35.9 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 3.0 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 41.5 | 33.2 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 2.3 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 40.1 | 26.3 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 1.6 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 43.0 | 40.8 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 3.3 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Value | 2023 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 51.8 | 26.4 | 24.7 | 28.0 | 1.1 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 50.8 | 19.2 | 23.6 | 26.8 | 0.6 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 52.7 | 35.0 | 25.8 | 29.1 | 1.9 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Value | 2023 | 5.1 | . | . | . | 25.3 | 37.1 | 0.3 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.8 | . | . | . | 23.9 | 35.7 | 0.1 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 6.8 | . | . | . | 26.6 | 38.4 | 0.9 |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Value | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Value | 2023 | 5.9 | . | . | . | . | . | 6.1 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.3 | . | . | . | . | . | 4.5 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 8.0 | . | . | . | . | . | 8.2 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Value | 2023 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 25.2 | 35.6 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 3.9 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 24.2 | 32.8 | 19.1 | 21.1 | 3.4 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 18.0 | 9.9 | 26.2 | 38.5 | 20.1 | 22.3 | 4.4 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 15.0 | 9.4 | 25.5 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 22.6 | 3.7 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 24.3 | 32.7 | 19.0 | 21.9 | 3.2 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 26.7 | 39.2 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 4.2 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 21.7 | 10.3 | 22.5 | 34.8 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 5.4 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 18.4 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 26.5 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 3.8 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 25.3 | 44.3 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 7.8 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 18.4 | 8.6 | 22.3 | 35.5 | 19.2 | 16.5 | 4.8 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.2 | 7.5 | 20.4 | 28.9 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 3.6 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.9 | 9.6 | 24.3 | 42.7 | 20.9 | 18.2 | 6.3 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 15.4 | 9.2 | 24.9 | 35.0 | 19.5 | 22.3 | 4.0 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.6 | 8.7 | 23.8 | 32.1 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 3.5 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.3 | 9.8 | 26.0 | 38.1 | 20.0 | 22.9 | 4.5 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Value | 2023 | 15.0 | 9.4 | 25.5 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 22.6 | 3.7 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 24.3 | 32.7 | 19.0 | 21.9 | 3.2 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 26.7 | 39.2 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 4.2 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Value | 2023 | 18.2 | 8.6 | 21.5 | 30.4 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 5.8 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 18.9 | 23.0 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 4.3 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 24.1 | 39.0 | 20.3 | 21.7 | 7.9 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Value | 2023 | 16.8 | . | . | . | . | . | 5.9 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 12.6 | . | . | . | . | . | 3.5 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.2 | . | . | . | . | . | 10.0 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Value | 2023 | 18.8 | . | . | . | 15.9 | 17.7 | 5.8 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.6 | . | . | . | 13.6 | 15.2 | 3.9 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.6 | . | . | . | 18.1 | 20.3 | 8.3 |
| Origin: born abroad | Value | 2023 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 23.0 | 38.6 | 20.1 | 16.0 | 4.4 |
| Origin: born abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 21.0 | 31.4 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 3.2 |
| Origin: born abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 25.1 | 46.2 | 21.9 | 17.8 | 6.0 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 25.6 | . | . | . | . | . | 5.0 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.8 | . | . | . | . | . | 3.0 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 31.1 | . | . | . | . | . | 8.3 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 24.0 | 37.0 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 4.1 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.1 | 7.8 | 21.4 | 27.9 | 19.3 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.5 | 10.6 | 26.7 | 47.0 | 24.4 | 17.7 | 6.1 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Value | 2023 | 34.6 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 40.8 | . | . | 11.2 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 30.3 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 33.2 | . | . | 8.5 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 39.1 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 48.9 | . | . | 14.5 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 33.8 | 40.2 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 3.5 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 19.7 | 14.9 | 2.1 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 31.0 | 15.0 | 35.9 | 49.4 | 23.6 | 18.8 | 5.7 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Value | 2023 | 12.0 | . | . | . | 26.3 | 32.0 | 0.5 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.6 | . | . | . | 24.6 | 30.1 | 0.2 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.8 | . | . | . | 28.1 | 33.9 | 1.4 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Value | 2023 | 8.3 | . | . | . | . | . | 5.4 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.2 | . | . | . | . | . | 2.3 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.8 | . | . | . | . | . | 12.4 |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Value | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Position: child < 18 yrs, two-parents | Value | 2023 | 4.7 | . | . | . | . | . | 5.7 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||||
Dataset is not available.
This table contains data on life style of the Dutch population in private households. These data can be grouped by several personal characteristics.
Data available from: 2014.
Status of the data: final.
Changes by March 14, 2024:
Data about 2023 have been added.
Figures about laughing gas have been added. The questions about nutrition have changed in 2023.
That is why a new series for nutrition will be started in 2023 and the old series of figures on nutrition (2014-2022) will no longer be added.
When will new data be published?
Data on reporting year 2024 will be published in the second quarter of 2025
Description topics
- Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older
- Questions on smoking behaviour are asked to persons aged 12 years or older.
- Cigarette smokers
- Cigarette smokers
- The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older that answered Yes to the question Do you ever smoke cigarettes from a pack and/or do you roll them yourself?
- Cigarettes per day per smoker
- Number of cigarettes per day per cigarette smoker aged 12 years or older.
- Smoking years current smokers
- Number of years that a current cigarette smoker of 12 years or older already has smoked.
- Quitting attempts in the past 12 months
- The percentage of the cigarette smokers aged 12 years or older who tried to stop smoking in the last 12 months, and succeeded for at least 24 hours.
- Former cigarette smokers
- Smoking years former smokers
- Number of years that a former cigarette smoker aged 12 years or older has smoked cigarettes.
- Quitting years former smokers
- Number of years since former cigarette smokers aged 12 years or older quitted smoking cigarettes.
- E-cigarette, 12 years or older
- 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'.