Life style; personal characteristics
| Characteristics | Margins | Periods | Giving informal care, 16 years or older Informal care giver (%) | Giving informal care, 16 years or older Hours of informal care per week (number) | Giving informal care, 16 years or older Strained informal care givers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Value | 2024 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 19.6 |
| Total persons | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 17.2 |
| Total persons | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 22.2 |
| Sex: Male | Value | 2024 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 18.6 |
| Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 15.0 |
| Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 11.1 | 15.8 | 22.8 |
| Sex: Female | Value | 2024 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 20.2 |
| Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 17.2 |
| Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 23.6 |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 4 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Value | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 15 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Value | 2024 | 5.0 | . | . |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 3.2 | . | . |
| Age: 16 to 19 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 7.7 | . | . |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Value | 2024 | 4.4 | . | . |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 3.3 | . | . |
| Age: 20 to 29 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 5.9 | . | . |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Value | 2024 | 6.7 | . | . |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 5.4 | . | . |
| Age: 30 to 39 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 8.3 | . | . |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Value | 2024 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 25.0 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 18.2 |
| Age: 40 to 49 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 33.3 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Value | 2024 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 18.7 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 12.5 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 22.0 | 17.8 | 27.1 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Value | 2024 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 20.0 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 16.0 |
| Age: 55 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 24.8 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Value | 2024 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 18.1 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 15.0 | 11.7 | 13.5 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 19.0 | 19.9 | 23.9 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Value | 2024 | 12.8 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 15.1 | 22.6 | 25.7 |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Value | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 0 to 11 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Value | 2024 | 4.2 | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 2.1 | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 17 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 7.9 | . | . |
| Age: 18 years or older | Value | 2024 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 19.6 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 17.3 |
| Age: 18 years or older | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 22.2 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Value | 2024 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 19.0 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 16.5 |
| Origin country: The Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 21.8 |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2024 | 10.0 | . | . |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 7.9 | . | . |
| Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.5 | . | . |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Value | 2024 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 23.1 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 16.0 |
| Origin country: outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 11.4 | 18.0 | 32.1 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Value | 2024 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 19.4 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 17.0 |
| Origin: born in the Netherlands | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 22.1 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Value | 2024 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 19.0 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 16.5 |
| Origin: born in NL, parents in NL | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 21.8 |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Value | 2024 | 10.8 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 8.7 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.2 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Value | 2024 | 10.9 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 7.8 | . | . |
| Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 15.0 | . | . |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Value | 2024 | 10.7 | . | . |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 8.2 | . | . |
| Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 13.9 | . | . |
| Origin: born abroad | Value | 2024 | 9.0 | . | 20.9 |
| Origin: born abroad | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 7.4 | . | 13.8 |
| Origin: born abroad | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 11.0 | . | 30.3 |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Value | 2024 | 9.4 | . | . |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 6.8 | . | . |
| Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.9 | . | . |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Value | 2024 | 8.9 | . | . |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 6.9 | . | . |
| Origin: born outside Europe | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 11.3 | . | . |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Value | 2024 | 5.8 | . | . |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 4.1 | . | . |
| Position: single; < 40 year | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 8.2 | . | . |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Value | 2024 | 15.7 | . | . |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 12.8 | . | . |
| Position: single; 40 to 64 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 19.0 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Value | 2024 | 11.4 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 9.2 | . | . |
| Position: single; >= 65 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 14.1 | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Value | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Position: child<18 yrs one-parent | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | . | . | . |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Value | 2024 | 11.4 | . | . |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 6.4 | . | . |
| Positon: child of age, one-parent househ | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2024 | 19.6 | . | . |
| Position: child < 18 yrs, two-parents | Value | 2024 | 3.6 | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
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 April 3, 2025:
Data about 2024 have been added.
Figures taking a fall course or fall training among people aged 65 and over were added and data about high risk sexual activity in the previous twelve months among people aged 16 and over were added.
Changes by September 24, 2024:
The nutrition score is calculated based on various components.
For the component score for snacks, for children aged 1 to 9 years people, the cut-off point of persons aged 9 years and older were incorrectly used instead of the age-specific cut-off points. This has been adjusted. As a result, the figures for the total food score (high, medium, low and average nutrition score) changed slightly.
When will new data be published?
Data on reporting year 2025 will be published in the second quarter of 2026
Description topics
- Giving informal care, 16 years or older
- Informal care (in Dutch: mantelzorg) is care given to an acquaintance in ones surroundings, e.g. a partner, child or friend, if this person is sick for a long time, infirm or handicapped. Informal care can consist of doing housework, washing and dressing, companionship, transportation, arranging financial matters and so on. Informal care is not paid.
- Informal care giver
- Percentage of persons giving informal care. The informal care has lasted for at least three months already, or there must be at least 8 hours of care per week.
- Hours of informal care per week
- The average number of hours of care given per week, by an informal care giver.
- Strained informal care givers
- The percentage of informal care givers who report fairly heavily strained, very heavily strained or being overloaded by that care.