Caribbean NL: health and disorders; personal characteristics
| Personal characteristics | Type of figure | Carribean Netherlands | Periods | Self-perceived health Good or very good (%) | Self-perceived health Less than good (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 73.9 | 26.1 |
| Total persons | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 72.9 | 27.1 |
| Total persons | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 74.7 | 25.3 |
| Total persons | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 75.5 | 24.5 |
| Total persons | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Total persons | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Total persons | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Total persons | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Sex: male | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 77.1 | 22.9 |
| Sex: male | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 75.1 | 24.9 |
| Sex: male | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 78.4 | 21.6 |
| Sex: male | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 80.6 | 19.4 |
| Sex: male | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Sex: male | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Sex: male | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Sex: male | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Sex: female | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 70.6 | 29.4 |
| Sex: female | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 70.4 | 29.6 |
| Sex: female | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 70.9 | 29.1 |
| Sex: female | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 70.4 | 29.6 |
| Sex: female | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Sex: female | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Sex: female | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Sex: female | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 85.5 | 14.5 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 78.1 | 21.9 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 96.6 | . |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | . | . |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 4.7 | . |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | . | . |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 86.0 | 14.0 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 86.6 | 13.4 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 83.7 | 16.3 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 87.8 | 12.2 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 70.9 | 29.1 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 68.8 | 31.2 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 72.4 | 27.6 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 75.2 | 24.8 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 46.2 | 53.8 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 48.4 | 51.6 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 45.0 | 55.0 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 42.6 | 57.4 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 64.4 | 35.6 |
| Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 61.2 | 38.8 |
| Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 71.8 | 28.2 |
| Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 57.7 | 42.3 |
| Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 81.1 | 18.9 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 84.5 | 15.5 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 76.4 | 23.6 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 79.0 | 21.0 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Level of education: High | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 88.6 | 11.4 |
| Level of education: High | Percentage/average | Bonaire | 2021* | 86.8 | 13.2 |
| Level of education: High | Percentage/average | St. Eustatius | 2021* | . | . |
| Level of education: High | Percentage/average | Saba | 2021* | 94.5 | 5.5 |
| Level of education: High | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Level of education: High | Reliability margin | Bonaire | 2021* | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level of education: High | Reliability margin | St. Eustatius | 2021* | . | . |
| Level of education: High | Reliability margin | Saba | 2021* | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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
- Self-perceived health
- Refers to the question: How do you assess your general state of health?
- Good or very good
- Percentage of persons who answered 'good' or 'very good' to the question concerning their general state of health.
- Less than good
- Percentage of persons who answered 'fair’, ‘bad' or 'very bad' to the question concerning their general state of health.