Health and health care; personal characteristics, 2014-2021
Characteristics persons | Margins | Periods | Medication, last 14 days Persons with prescribed medicines (%) | Medication, last 14 days Persons with non-prescribed medicines (%) | Medical contacts Hospital admissions in last 12 months Day admission Persons with day admission(s) (%) | Medical contacts Hospital admissions in last 12 months Day admission Day admissions per 100 persons (number) | Medical contacts Hospital admissions in last 12 months Day admission Day admissions per 100 patients (number) |
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Total | Value | 2014 | 40.2 | 38.7 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 158.8 |
Total | Value | 2015 | 41.2 | 37.6 | 8.0 | 13.3 | 166.2 |
Total | Value | 2016 | 40.4 | 38.4 | 7.7 | 16.3 | 210.1 |
Total | Value | 2017 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 183.6 |
Total | Value | 2018 | 40.9 | 40.1 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 176.3 |
Total | Value | 2019 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 8.3 | 15.3 | 183.7 |
Total | Value | 2020 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 203.0 |
Total | Value | 2021 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 8.1 | . | . |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 144.0 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 40.2 | 36.6 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 148.8 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 7.2 | 13.0 | 170.3 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 7.0 | 11.1 | 150.0 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 162.2 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 157.6 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 159.0 |
Total | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 7.5 | . | . |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 41.2 | 39.6 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 173.7 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 42.2 | 38.6 | 8.6 | 15.0 | 183.7 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 41.4 | 39.4 | 8.3 | 19.5 | 249.9 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 41.6 | 41.2 | 8.1 | 16.5 | 217.1 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 41.9 | 41.1 | 8.9 | 16.3 | 190.5 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 8.9 | 17.7 | 209.8 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 247.1 |
Total | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 40.1 | 43.1 | 8.8 | . | . |
Sex: Male | Value | 2014 | 37.3 | 32.1 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 156.0 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2015 | 37.9 | 30.9 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 161.0 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2016 | 37.0 | 32.6 | 7.5 | 16.3 | 215.8 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2017 | 38.5 | 33.5 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 169.9 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2018 | 37.7 | 33.8 | 8.1 | 14.6 | 179.4 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2019 | 38.6 | 33.8 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 168.6 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2020 | 37.2 | 33.1 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 164.2 |
Sex: Male | Value | 2021 | 36.7 | 34.8 | 7.8 | . | . |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 35.9 | 30.8 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 134.6 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 36.5 | 29.6 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 135.8 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 35.6 | 31.2 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 153.8 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 37.2 | 32.2 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 136.0 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 36.3 | 32.5 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 160.0 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 37.3 | 32.5 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 150.4 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 35.8 | 31.7 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 115.8 |
Sex: Male | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 35.2 | 33.2 | 7.0 | . | . |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 38.7 | 33.4 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 177.5 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 39.2 | 32.2 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 186.2 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 38.4 | 34.0 | 8.3 | 21.2 | 277.7 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 39.9 | 34.9 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 203.7 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 39.0 | 35.1 | 8.9 | 16.7 | 198.8 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 40.0 | 35.1 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 186.8 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 38.7 | 34.5 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 212.7 |
Sex: Male | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 38.2 | 36.3 | 8.7 | . | . |
Sex: Female | Value | 2014 | 43.1 | 45.1 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 161.5 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2015 | 44.5 | 44.2 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 171.0 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2016 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 204.7 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2017 | 42.6 | 46.8 | 7.5 | 14.8 | 197.3 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2018 | 44.1 | 46.4 | 8.6 | 15.0 | 173.5 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2019 | 43.0 | 46.9 | 8.8 | 17.3 | 197.1 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2020 | 41.6 | 46.5 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 238.3 |
Sex: Female | Value | 2021 | 41.4 | 49.1 | 8.5 | . | . |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 41.7 | 43.7 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 140.8 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 146.8 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 42.3 | 42.6 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 153.9 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 41.2 | 45.4 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 139.3 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 42.7 | 45.0 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 153.0 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 41.6 | 45.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 150.6 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 40.1 | 45.0 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 166.8 |
Sex: Female | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 39.8 | 47.5 | 7.6 | . | . |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 44.5 | 46.5 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 182.1 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 45.9 | 45.6 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 195.2 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 45.1 | 45.5 | 8.7 | 20.6 | 255.5 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 44.0 | 48.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 255.3 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 45.5 | 47.8 | 9.4 | 17.2 | 194.0 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 44.4 | 48.3 | 9.6 | 21.6 | 243.7 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 43.0 | 48.0 | 8.2 | 23.3 | 309.7 |
Sex: Female | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 43.0 | 50.7 | 9.4 | . | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2014 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 5.5 | 6.4 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2015 | 11.9 | 42.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2016 | 13.8 | 46.3 | 6.6 | 10.4 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2017 | 16.6 | 43.9 | 9.3 | 10.1 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2018 | 10.4 | 40.5 | 7.6 | 10.7 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2019 | 16.3 | 42.2 | 8.0 | 10.3 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2020 | 13.9 | 38.0 | 6.2 | 8.1 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Value | 2021 | 8.8 | 37.2 | 7.7 | . | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 10.6 | 41.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 8.7 | 37.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 10.3 | 41.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 13.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 7.4 | 35.7 | 5.1 | 6.7 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 12.6 | 37.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 10.2 | 32.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 6.2 | 32.0 | 5.1 | . | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2014 | 17.3 | 51.4 | 7.7 | 9.2 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2015 | 15.1 | 47.6 | 9.9 | 10.5 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2016 | 17.2 | 51.4 | 9.1 | 16.1 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2017 | 20.3 | 48.7 | 12.1 | 13.4 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2018 | 13.4 | 45.2 | 10.2 | 14.8 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2019 | 19.9 | 47.1 | 10.6 | 14.5 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2020 | 17.5 | 43.1 | 8.7 | 11.9 | . |
Age: 0 to 3 years | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | 2021 | 12.4 | 42.8 | 11.4 | . | . |
Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2014 | 12.6 | 28.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 | . |
Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2015 | 14.2 | 28.4 | 5.7 | 6.6 | . |
Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2016 | 14.2 | 29.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | . |
Age: 4 to 11 years | Value | 2017 | 14.5 | 33.8 | 6.0 | 6.9 | . |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
This table contains data on the perceived state of health and on contacts with providers of medical care of the Dutch population in private households. These data can be grouped by several personal characteristics.
Data available for 2014-2021
Status of the data: final.
Changes as of July 31, 2023:
None, the table has been discontinued.
When will new data be published?
Not applicable. This table has been replaced, see paragraph 3 for a link to the new table.
Description topics
- Medication, last 14 days
- These questions deal with the use of medicine and the use of herbal medicines or vitamins, whether or not prescribed by a physician. The questions are posed to respondents of all ages.
- Persons with prescribed medicines
- Percentage of persons who in 14 days preceding the inquiry date used medicines prescribed by a physician. The contraceptive pill is not taken into consideration here.
- Persons with non-prescribed medicines
- Percentage of persons who in 14 days preceding the interview used (herbal) medicines or vitamins that were not prescribed by a physician.
- Medical contacts
- Persons are asked if they had contact with their GP, specialist, dentist, dental hygienist, orthodontist, physiotherapist, exercise therapist, psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist, and if he or she is treated by alternative healer. Also, if there were hospital admissions or day care admissions, if people have home care and if they had care abroad. Most questions after medical contacts are asked to persons of all ages. Contacts that do not often occur in the case of children are posed from an older age.
- Hospital admissions in last 12 months
- Hospital admissions are divided into:
- day admissions (without overnight stay)
- admission with at least one overnight stay
Hospital admissions in connection with delivery or birth are excluded.- Day admission
- Day admissions are hospital admissions without overnight stay e.g. for planned minor surgery, exploratory/keyhole surgery, chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
- Persons with day admission(s)
- Percentage of persons in the population with at least one day admission in the 12 months preceding the interview.
- Day admissions per 100 persons
- Number of day admissions in hospital per 100 persons per year in the population.From 2021, the number of times a respondent had a day admission was no longer asked.
- Day admissions per 100 patients
- The average number of day admissions per 100 persons with at least 1 day admission in hospital during the 12 months preceding the interview.
From 2021, the number of times a respondent had a day admission was no longer asked.