Caribbean NL: health and disorders; personal characteristics
Personal characteristics | Type of figure | Carribean Netherlands | Periods | Chronic disorders Other disorders (%) | Chronic disorders, ever had Other serious heart disease (%) |
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Total persons | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 8.0 | 2.5 |
Total persons | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Sex: male | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 5.8 | 2.2 |
Sex: male | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Sex: female | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 10.3 | 2.8 |
Sex: female | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 4.0 | . |
Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.2 | . |
Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 6.0 | 0.8 |
Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.2 | 0.7 |
Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 9.1 | 2.7 |
Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.5 | 1.4 |
Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 12.6 | 6.3 |
Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 4.1 | 2.9 |
Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 9.3 | 3.7 |
Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 5.9 | 1.3 |
Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Level of education: High | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 7.8 | 1.1 |
Level of education: High | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.3 | 1.1 |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
This table provides data about perceived health and chronic disorders of the population of the Caribbean Netherlands aged 15 years and older. It comprises the following aspects:
- perceived state of health
- chronic disorders
These aspects are shown for the Caribbean Netherlands, and also for the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba separately. Also breakdowns by sex, age and level of education are presented.
The research is a sample survey. This means that the figures shown are estimates for which reliability margins apply. These margins are also included in the table.
The Omnibus survey was carried out for the first time on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius in 2013 during the month of June and the first week of July. For the second time the Omnibus survey was carried out on Bonaire during the months of October and November 2017, and on Saba and St. Eustatius in the period January to March 2018. In 2021, the survey was conducted from October to December.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the data:
The figures for the most recent period are provisional.
Changes as of December 15th 2022
The underlying coding of region used in this table has been adjusted. It is now in line with the standard encoding defined by CBS. The structure and data of the table have not been adjusted.
Figures for 2021 have been added. From 2021 onwards, the table has been expanded with the the topics chikungunya and zika virus.
When will new data be published?
New data will be published every four years.
Description topics
- Chronic disorders
- Refers to 13 diseases and disorders and one category 'other chronic disease or disorder'. Respondents are asked to indicate whether they have suffered from one or more of these diseases/disorders in the last 12 months. For 4 other diseases/disorders they are asked whether they have ever suffered from them. In addition questions are asked about diabetes.
- Other disorders
- Percentage of persons who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you suffered from another long-term illness or disorder in the last 12 months?’
- Chronic disorders, ever had
- This concerns four chronic disorders/diseases respondents have ever suffered from.
- Other serious heart disease
- Percentage of persons who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you ever had any other serious heart incident, e.g. heart failure or angina pectoris?’