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Over half of 4 to 11-year-olds get sufficient exercise
Over half of all children aged 4 to 11 years complied with the Health Council's Physical Activity Guidelines in 2017.
45 percent of young people see pollution as a problem
The majority of 18 to 24-year-olds believe that things are heading in the right direction in the Netherlands. They do not consider social issues such as crime, a multicultural society, population...
Children’s intake of fruit, veg and fish is too low
Many children aged 1 to 11 years do not eat the recommended amounts of fruit, vegetables and fish.
Using smart sensors to measure Dutch people’s health
smart way in which sensors can be used to measure people’s health, lifestyle and living conditions
100 thousand adults with morbid obesity
One percent of the Dutch population aged 20 years or older are morbidly obese.
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
Half of low-skilled men aged 25-44 are smokers
How many people are smokers, ex-smokers or never-smokers, according to age, sex and education level. The highest incidence of smoking is among low-skilled men between the ages of 25 and 44.
Health main reason to quit smoking
Advice and encouragement from a health care provider is one of the main motivating factors to stop smoking.
Most satisfied and a tad overweight
People with a healthy lifestyle are happier and more satisfied about their lives than others.
People in deprived neighbourhoods slightly healthier
The health and lifestyle of people who live in deprived urban neighbourhoods in the Netherlands are not as good as those of people living outside these neighbourhoods. However, the mental health and...
New methods and sources for Big Data research
The objective of the seminar was to bring together researchers from statistical offices and academic scientists in order to exchange knowledge and present the latest methods and techniques in the...
One in seven employees hindered by administrative chores
Results of the Dutch National Survey on Working Conditions carried out in the fall of 2010 by TNO and Statistics Netherlands show that over 15 percent of all employees was hindered in their work by...
1 in 5 obese adults satisfied with body weight
Almost half of the total Dutch adult population are moderately or severely overweight. In the period 2015-2017, two in five severely overweight (obese) people indicated that they were dissatisfied...
Boys more susceptible to alcohol and drugs
Over two thirds of youths do not take enough exercise, smoke, drink excessively or consume cannabis.
Living a happy, healthy and satisfying life
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.
Lower gains in life expectancy here and in the EU
Both in the Netherlands and in the EU, the increase in life expectancy is slowing down compared to previous periods. The largest increase was between 2003 and 2008. The Netherlands saw a relatively...
Calendar
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 28 March - 1 April 2011 (Week 13).
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Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 16-20 March 2009 (Week 12).
Fewer hospital admissions following heart attacks
Twelve per 10 thousand inhabitants were admitted to hospital as a result of an acute heart infarct in the Netherlands in 2005. This number is nearly one third down on 1995.