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Life style; personal characteristics
Smoking, alcohol and drug use, being overweight, physical activity Sexual health, nutrition, giving informal care
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
Health and health care; personal characteristics
Health, chronic disorders, use of health care sex, age, eduational level, ethnicity, income level
Most young people rate their health as good
In the period 2019 to 2020, the vast majority of young people between the ages of 4 and 25 perceived their own health as good or very good.
Perceived mental health: trend stable in 2020
Last year, 12 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had mental health complaints.
More people feeling healthy in Q2 2020
In the second quarter of this year, 82 percent of the population were positive about their own health. This share was 78 percent in the same quarter of the three previous years.
People out of work feel less healthy than those in work
People in paid employment are generally healthier than people without a job. Of all employed persons, 90 percent rate their health as good or excellent.
One in five Dutch adults very happy
Over one-fifth of the Dutch population aged 18 years or older consider themselves very happy. They rate their degree of happiness with a score of 9 or 10.
Living ever longer without physical limitations
Life expectancy without physical limitations and in good self-perceived health is projected to rise until 2040.
Towards a longer and healthier life
If the trend observed in the past three decades with respect to mortality and health is to continue, the age until which people in the Netherlands are free from physical limitations in mobility,...
More than 4 percent socially excluded
More than 4 percent in the Dutch population aged 16 years or older were socially ostracised in 2010. This group rarely participates in social activities, hardly has access to institutions, has poorly...
65-year-olds live longer without physical limitations, but suffer more from chronic diseases
The life expectancy for 65-year-olds has risen over the past three decades. They live longer and the period, during which they define their health as good after reaching the age of 65 is also longer....
People in lower-level occupations feel less healthy
People working in jobs at elementary or lower level feel less healthy than those employed in higher-level jobs.
People in poor health find it more difficult to live within their income
People who consider their own health as poor more often find it hard to make ends meet. They cannot afford a hot meal every other day or heat their houses properly.
Health
Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of health? Health is a strong determinant of quality of life. Poor health and chronic illness limit...
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for everyone. Everybody must have the opportunity to live in good...
SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing
Latest data contributing to worldwide monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for everyone. Everybody must...
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for everyone. Everybody must have the opportunity to live in good...