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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.
Health, disorders, limitations; personal characteristics, 2010-2013
Perceived state of health, chronic disorders, functional limitations, mental complaints, infectious diseases; by personal characteristic
State of health of the Dutch population
Health perception, height, obesity, health complaints, physical limitations, psychosocial complaints by sex, type of insurance,
Dutch people generally feel healthy
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.
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Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 30 June - 4 July 2014 (Week 27).
Health Survey as of 2014
About the Health Survey as of 2014
Most satisfied and a tad overweight
People with a healthy lifestyle are happier and more satisfied about their lives than others.
Mental complaints mainly found in women, older people and lower educated
In the period 2001–2009, an average 14 percent of Dutch adults had mental problems. Mental problems are most frequently found in women, over-75s and lower educated.
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...
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 diabetics in obese population
Last year 4.8 percent in the Dutch population reported to have diabetes.
Life expectancy gap between Dutch women and women elsewhere in Europe widening
Male life expectancy at birth for boys in the Netherlands was 79.9 years (2014). Male life expectancy is marginally higher in Norway, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. Dutch girls have 83.3 years...
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...
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.
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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.