Life style; personal characteristics
| Characteristics | Margins | Periods | Sexual health, 16 years or older High risk sexual activity (%) | Sexual health, 16 years or older Risk unintended pregnancy, 16-49 years (%) | Sexual health, 16 years or older HIV-test (%) | Sexual health, 16 years or older STD-test (excluding HIV-test) (%) | Sexual health, 16 years or older Use of contraception (pill incl.)16-49 (%) | Sexual health, 16 years or older Use of contraceptive pill, 16-49 years (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Value | 2023 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 74.7 | 30.2 |
| Total persons | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 72.3 | 28.1 |
| Total persons | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 77.0 | 32.4 |
| Sex: Male | Value | 2023 | 3.6 | . | 2.7 | 4.1 | . | . |
| Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.9 | . | 2.1 | 3.4 | . | . |
| Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.3 | . | 3.4 | 4.9 | . | . |
| Sex: Female | Value | 2023 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 74.7 | 30.2 |
| Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 72.3 | 28.1 |
| Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 77.0 | 32.4 |
| 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 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Value | 2023 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | . | 43.3 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | . | 36.6 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.8 | . | 50.3 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Value | 2023 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 13.1 | 81.2 | 36.3 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 11.0 | 77.0 | 32.3 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 84.8 | 40.6 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Value | 2023 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 69.7 | 29.0 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 65.3 | 25.2 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 73.7 | 33.1 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Value | 2023 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 69.9 | 20.0 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 65.3 | 16.9 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 74.2 | 23.6 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Value | 2023 | 1.5 | . | 1.6 | 2.9 | . | . |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 0.7 | . | 0.8 | 1.7 | . | . |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.2 | . | 3.1 | 4.8 | . | . |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 1.8 | . | 0.8 | 1.3 | . | . |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.2 | . | 0.4 | 0.8 | . | . |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.9 | . | 1.6 | 2.2 | . | . |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Value | 2023 | 1.1 | . | 0.2 | 0.5 | . | . |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 0.6 | . | 0.1 | 0.2 | . | . |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.9 | . | 1.0 | 1.4 | . | . |
| Age: 75 years or older | Value | 2023 | 0.1 | . | 0.0 | 0.0 | . | . |
| Age: 75 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 0.0 | . | 0.0 | 0.0 | . | . |
| Age: 75 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.0 | . | . | . | . | . |
| 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 | 3.5 | . | 0.9 | 2.4 | . | 34.9 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.7 | . | 0.2 | 1.0 | . | 26.2 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 6.8 | . | 3.7 | 5.6 | . | 44.7 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Value | 2023 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 74.3 | 30.0 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 71.9 | 27.8 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 76.7 | 32.2 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 78.1 | 33.7 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 75.6 | 31.2 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 80.4 | 36.3 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 69.6 | 20.7 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 59.7 | 14.7 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 5.9 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 77.9 | 28.2 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 2.1 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 63.8 | 23.7 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 56.6 | 19.3 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.4 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 70.4 | 28.7 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 77.8 | 33.3 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 75.4 | 30.9 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 80.0 | 35.7 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Value | 2023 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 78.1 | 33.7 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 75.6 | 31.2 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 80.4 | 36.3 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Value | 2023 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 75.8 | 31.0 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 67.3 | 24.9 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.7 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 82.7 | 37.8 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Value | 2023 | 3.1 | . | 3.2 | 5.1 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.4 | . | 1.4 | 2.8 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 6.8 | . | 6.9 | 9.2 | . | . |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Value | 2023 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 7.9 | . | 28.3 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | . | 21.8 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 5.1 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 11.2 | . | 35.8 |
| Origin: born abroad | Value | 2023 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 58.7 | 16.9 |
| Origin: born abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 50.9 | 12.7 |
| Origin: born abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.8 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 66.0 | 22.1 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 3.8 | . | 5.8 | 7.1 | . | 12.0 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 1.9 | . | 3.4 | 4.4 | . | 6.9 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 7.5 | . | 9.6 | 11.1 | . | 20.2 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 1.6 | 15.3 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 55.4 | 19.5 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 45.4 | 14.0 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 3.5 | 22.9 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 65.0 | 26.5 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Value | 2023 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 87.5 | 42.3 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 14.7 | 80.6 | 35.9 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 22.1 | 92.2 | 49.1 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 6.3 | . | 3.9 | 6.6 | . | . |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 4.2 | . | 2.3 | 4.4 | . | . |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.2 | . | 6.4 | 9.6 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Value | 2023 | 1.3 | . | 0.2 | 0.5 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 0.6 | . | 0.0 | 0.1 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 2.5 | . | 1.3 | 1.9 | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Value | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 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 | 2.1 | . | 1.3 | 2.6 | . | . |
| 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
- Sexual health, 16 years or older
- The questions on sexual health are asked to persons aged 16 years or older.
- High risk sexual activity
- The percentage of persons of 16 years or older who's last sexual encounter (that must have taken place in the last 12 months) had a high risk. High risk sex is defined as sexual intercourse or anal sex (between a man and a woman or between two men) that takes place without protection (condom) with a partner with whom the person is not in a steady relationship.
- Risk unintended pregnancy, 16-49 years
- Percentage of women aged 16 to 49 who are at risk of an unintended pregnancy. The risk of an unintended pregnancy occurs if a woman has sex with a man, she or her male partner does not use contraception, she or her partner is not pregnant or trying to become pregnant, she or her partner is not infertile and she or her partner has not been sterilized .
The percentage of women at risk of an unintended pregnancy is too high for the years from 2014 to 2016. The figures for reporting years 2017 and 2018 have therefore not been published. The figures from 2019 are not comparable with the figures from previous years.
- HIV-test
- The percentage of persons of 16 years or older who have been tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
- STD-test (excluding HIV-test)
- The percentage of persons of 16 years or older who have been tested for a sexually transmittable disease (STD) other than HIV in the last 12 months.
- Use of contraception (pill incl.)16-49
- The percentage of the sexually active women aged 16 to 49 years who use contraceptives, such as the contraception pill, condom, IUD, or sterilization. A woman is considered to be sexually active, if she has had sex, with a man, in the last 12 months. As of 2021, the question about contraceptive methods, other than the contraceptive pill, has changed. Where previously it was asked “Do you currently use another method of contraception, for example condoms, a IUD or sterilization?”, with the answer options 'yes', 'no' and 'no answer', from 2021 you will be asked “Do you currently use (any) other contraception?”, with the answer options 'no', 'yes condoms', 'yes, a copper IUD', 'yes, a hormone IUD', 'yes, you have been sterilized', 'yes your partner has been sterilized', 'yes another method' and 'no answer'. Explicitly naming the different methods as an answer option may have resulted in a higher number of yes answers. It is therefore not easy to compare figures on contraceptive use from 2020 and earlier with figures from 2021 and later. From 2023 onwards, questions about sexual activity indicate more clearly that it concerns sex with a man. This makes it clearer that women who have sex with women should answer 'no' to this question. This must be taken into account when interpreting the comparison of the 2023 figures on contraceptive use with previous figures.
- Use of contraceptive pill, 16-49 years
- For the years 2014-2016 and since 2020: the percentage of women aged 16 to 49 years who use the contraceptive pill. For the years 2017-2019: the percentage of sexually active women aged 16 to 49 years who use the contraceptive pill. Women are sexually active if they have had sex in the last 12 months.
The percentages since 2020 are therefore comparable to the percentages of 2014-2016, but not to those for 2017-2019.