Health, disorders, limitations; sex and age, 2010-2013

Health, disorders, limitations; sex and age, 2010-2013

Sex Age Type of figure Periods Functional limitations Use of technical aids Auditive aids, 4 years or older (%) Functional limitations Use of technical aids Visual aids, 4 years or older (%) Functional limitations Use of technical aids Aids to enhance mobility, 12+ years (%) Functional limitations Use of technical aids Anatomic aids, 12 years or older (%) Functional limitations Use of technical aids Aids to control incontinence, 12+ years (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 3.5 60.2 4.7 5.4 3.5
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 3.5 60.2 4.5 5.5 3.9
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 3.8 61.1 4.4 5.8 3.8
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 4.0 60.9 4.6 5.7 3.9
Total Total age Standard errors 2010 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
Total Total age Standard errors 2011 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Total Total age Standard errors 2012 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2010 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2011 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2012 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012 . . . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 . . . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.3 10.1 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.3 11.2 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2012 0.3 12.1 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.4 11.2 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 0.1 0.8 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 0.1 0.8 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 0.2 0.9 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 0.2 0.9 . . .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.6 22.4 0.0 4.6 0.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.4 25.0 0.7 5.5 0.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2012 0.4 26.8 0.7 8.0 0.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.5 25.7 0.6 6.0 0.7
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 0.3 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2 0.4
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 0.2 1.7 0.4 1.4 0.3
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.3 0.4
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.4 31.7 1.1 5.3 0.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.7 31.3 0.9 7.2 0.5
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2012 1.0 33.4 0.3 5.1 0.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.8 30.4 1.0 5.3 0.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 0.2 1.6 0.5 1.1 0.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 0.3 1.7 0.5 1.4 0.4
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 0.4 1.8 0.3 1.2 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 1.8 0.5 1.2 0.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.3 39.8 0.5 4.4 0.2
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.4 39.9 0.6 3.4 0.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2012 0.3 41.1 1.0 4.6 0.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.4 38.7 0.6 4.4 0.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.2
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.3 42.9 0.6 2.8 0.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.3 43.3 0.8 3.0 1.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2012 0.4 43.6 0.6 3.4 0.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.5 41.9 0.7 2.5 1.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 0.1 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 0.6 63.3 1.3 3.8 1.6
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2011 0.5 59.6 1.0 4.0 1.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2012 0.8 60.3 1.3 4.1 2.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.8 62.6 1.2 5.5 1.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.3
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 2.2 91.9 3.5 4.7 3.3
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2011 1.7 92.1 1.1 6.0 2.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2012 1.2 91.8 2.6 5.3 2.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.7 90.1 1.7 7.3 1.8
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 3.4 96.1 4.2 7.5 4.0
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2011 3.7 96.3 3.8 6.0 3.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2012 4.0 95.4 4.1 5.9 4.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.3 96.8 4.3 6.1 5.2
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 9.7 97.7 9.3 6.9 7.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2011 9.5 97.0 8.6 8.8 9.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2012 8.9 96.5 7.5 8.2 7.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 9.9 96.3 7.7 6.8 7.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 0.8 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2010 26.9 96.3 32.3 12.3 18.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2011 25.8 96.1 33.7 11.4 21.6
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2012 29.0 97.4 29.1 12.2 21.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 27.3 96.8 32.2 10.2 23.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.4 1.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 1.4 0.6 2.2 1.5 1.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 1.5 0.5 2.0 1.5 1.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.5 0.6 2.1 1.3 1.9
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2010 3.6 55.9 3.1 4.3 1.4
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2011 3.7 55.5 3.1 4.7 2.1
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2012 4.0 56.6 2.8 4.8 1.5
Sex: men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 4.2 56.3 3.1 4.6 2.0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides data about the health, chronic disorders and functional limitations of the Dutch population.
It comprises the following aspects:
- perceived state of health
- chronic disorders
- generic health indicator
- mental health and mental complaints
- infectious diseases
- feelings of discomfort
- functional limitations
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by sex and age. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

Changes as of 15 February 2019
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. The table is stopped.

Description topics

Functional limitations
Functional limitations (physical) are observed by means of 3 groups of questions:
a. The OECD indicator for persons in the age category 12 years or older
b. The ADL (Activities of Daily Living) indicator for persons in the age category 55 or older.
c. Temporary activity limitations and bed-days for persons of all ages.
Use of technical aids
Refers to auditive, visual and anatomic aids, aids to enhance mobility and aids to control incontinence.
Auditive aids, 4 years or older
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Do you have a hearing aid?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have a special device to amplify the sound of your telephone or television?’
Visual aids, 4 years or older
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Do you sometimes wear glasses or contact lenses?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have any other visual aid?’
Aids to enhance mobility, 12+ years
Percentage of persons aged 12 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
Do you have a stick, crutch, walking frame or wheeled walker? or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have an electric or hand-propelled wheelchair, or mobility scooter?’

Anatomic aids, 12 years or older
Percentage of persons aged 12 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
Do you wear orthopaedic shoes?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have a prosthetic arm or leg?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have an orthesis or splint?’

Aids to control incontinence, 12+ years
Percentage of persons aged 12 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Do you use aids to control incontinence?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Do you have a urinary catheter?’ or ‘yes’ to the question: ‘Do you have a stoma and accessory materials?’