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Life expectancy in the Netherlands is increasing, but people also enjoy more years without physical limitations.

The percentage of overweight Dutch adults fell for the first time in years in 2005, among both men and women.

A majority in the Dutch population evaluate their own health as ranging from good to excellent. Nearly one in five individuals evaluate their own state of health as rather poor.

The number of years a person of a certain age can expect to live in good health, assuming that the age specific chances on mortality and ill-health remain constant. Good health can be defined in four...

Trend figures on smoking, drinking, cervical smears and mammographies, by sex, type of insurance, age and highest level of education

The average life expectancy of people living in households with incomes below the poverty line is approximately 5 years shorter than the life expectancy of higher incomes. The healthy life expectancy...

People working in jobs at elementary or lower level feel less healthy than those employed in higher-level jobs.

The majority of the Dutch population perceive their own health as good or very good. Women and older people less often feel healthy. Health perception also depends on the number of chronic diseases.

Life expectancy is increasing. This applies to both genders, but the extra lifetime is not always spent in good health.

The lifestyle of the Dutch population hardly improved in terms of health last year. They did not make much progress with trying to smoke less, drink less, eat less and exercise more. The positive...

This paper on lifestyle and well-being was written for the '3rd OECD World Forum' held in Busan, South Korea from 27-30 October 2009.

Victims of workplace aggression more often report a poor state of health than their colleagues who do not face aggression at work. They are also more dissatisfied with their job and are more often...

Is er een samenhang tussen baan(on)zekerheid en gezondheid? CBS-hoofdeconoom Peter Hein van Mulligen heeft hier de cijfers over. Over het CBS In een samenleving waarin informatie explosief toeneemt,...

Life expectancy without physical limitations and in good self-perceived health is projected to rise until 2040.

The percentage determined by the UWV (social security agency) indicating to what extent someone is unable to earn the same as a comparable healthy person. The UVW determines the percentage on the...

The life expectancy of highly educated 65-year-olds has increased in recent years while it remained the same for their lower educated peers. Lower educated people show a greater prevalence of...

Overweight and obesity rates among children and young adults in 2018. 12% of children and 25% of young adults are overweight.

In 2015/2017, 8 percent of the 12- to 25-year-olds had mental health issues. Older youth are more often mentally unhealthy. The overall health condition is poorer among mentally unhealthy youth, and...

Lower educated people not only live shorter lives, their healthy life expectancy is shorter too. On average, men with only primary education enjoy no more than 50 years in good health, whereas...

People with a healthy lifestyle are happier and more satisfied about their lives than others.

Happiness, satisfaction with life, Experienced health, smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight, excercise

Dutch people did not lead a more healthy lifestyle in 2006. The percentage of Dutch adults who were overweight continued to rise.