Life style; personal characteristics
| Characteristics | Margins | Periods | Physical activity, 4 years or older Subscription sports provider (%) | Physical activity, 4 years or older Member sports club (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Value | 2023 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
| Total persons | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.3 | 22.9 |
| Total persons | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.1 | 24.7 |
| Sex: Male | Value | 2023 | 22.5 | 27.5 |
| Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.2 | 26.1 |
| Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.9 | 28.8 |
| Sex: Female | Value | 2023 | 25.9 | 20.1 |
| Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 24.6 | 19.0 |
| Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 27.2 | 21.3 |
| 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 | 11.5 | 48.3 |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.5 | 44.8 |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.0 | 51.9 |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Value | 2023 | 14.5 | 57.1 |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 11.5 | 52.4 |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 18.0 | 61.6 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Value | 2023 | 34.9 | 43.2 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 30.5 | 38.5 |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 39.6 | 48.0 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Value | 2023 | 44.4 | 25.3 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 41.3 | 22.7 |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 47.6 | 28.1 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Value | 2023 | 29.6 | 18.2 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 26.9 | 16.1 |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 32.4 | 20.6 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Value | 2023 | 24.5 | 19.8 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.0 | 17.6 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 27.3 | 22.3 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Value | 2023 | 22.8 | 19.6 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 26.3 | 22.8 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.5 | 14.8 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.8 | 18.8 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Value | 2023 | 18.9 | 14.1 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 16.8 | 12.3 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.2 | 16.2 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Value | 2023 | 11.8 | 11.3 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.0 | 13.5 |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Value | 2023 | 11.5 | 48.3 |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 9.5 | 44.8 |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 14.0 | 51.9 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Value | 2023 | 20.4 | 53.0 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.5 | 49.2 |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.7 | 56.8 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Value | 2023 | 25.8 | 18.7 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 24.8 | 17.9 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 26.9 | 19.6 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 24.7 | 26.1 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.6 | 25.1 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.7 | 27.2 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 23.8 | 20.4 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.6 | 17.5 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 27.3 | 23.7 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 22.6 | 15.8 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.4 | 14.0 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.1 | 17.9 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Value | 2023 | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 24.0 | 25.1 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 26.0 | 27.0 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Value | 2023 | 24.7 | 26.1 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 23.6 | 25.1 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 25.7 | 27.2 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Value | 2023 | 27.1 | 25.4 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 24.3 | 22.8 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 30.1 | 28.3 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Value | 2023 | 25.3 | 29.2 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.7 | 24.5 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 30.5 | 34.3 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Value | 2023 | 28.0 | 23.7 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 24.5 | 20.5 |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 31.8 | 27.2 |
| Origin: born abroad | Value | 2023 | 19.5 | 10.3 |
| Origin: born abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.0 | 8.5 |
| Origin: born abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.1 | 12.3 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2023 | 22.4 | 12.5 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 18.1 | 9.3 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 27.3 | 16.6 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Value | 2023 | 18.2 | 9.3 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.3 | 7.3 |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 21.5 | 11.7 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Value | 2023 | 41.6 | 20.9 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 37.2 | 17.5 |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 46.2 | 24.7 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Value | 2023 | 19.0 | 11.3 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 15.7 | 8.9 |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 22.9 | 14.3 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Value | 2023 | 14.8 | 11.6 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 12.3 | 9.4 |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 17.7 | 14.3 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Value | 2023 | 15.0 | 40.3 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 10.8 | 33.9 |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2023 | 20.5 | 47.1 |
| 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 | 15.5 | 53.1 |
| 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
- Physical activity, 4 years or older
- The questions on physical activities were asked to every person aged 4 years or older, and are based upon the so-called ‘Short Questionnaire to Assess Health Enhancing Physical Activity’ (SQUASH). This questionnaire aims to provide a complete view of a person’s physical activity. Frequencies and durations of the following physical activities were asked for:
1. Commuting to work or school by cycle or on foot,
2. Activities at work or in school,
3. Housekeeping activities ,
4. Walking, cycling, gardening and doing odd jobs in spare time,
5. Practicing sports.
From 2017 onwards, Statistics Netherlands publishes the new physical activity guidelines (drawn up by the Dutch Health Council) for people aged 4 years or older.
In order to get a better understanding of the physical activity of young people of 12 years and older, questions relating to physical education were added to the questionnaire starting in 2019. This means that for all children, aged 12 or older attending secondary school, questions about sport and physical education and sport activities organized by school were added. For children from 4 till 12 years, these questions about physical education were already included in the questionnaire.
Because of this, data from 2019 onwards about complying physical activity guidelines are not comparable with data of 2016-2018, especially for young people from 12 years or older.- Subscription sports provider
- The percentage of persons of 4 years or older that has a subscription to a fitness centre, swimming pool or another provider of sport.
- Member sports club
- The percentage of persons of 4 years or older that is member of a sports club.