Half of the Dutch participate in sport weekly

In 2014, 53% of people between the ages of 12 and 80 in the Netherlands participate in some type of sport weekly.

24-04-2015 | 00:00

RIVM presents four scenarios on future public health at European Health Forum Gastein

On the first day of the 17th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) organises a workshop on ‘Our health in 2040’.

29-09-2014 | 00:00

RIVM forecasting study: a healthier Netherlands with more people living with a chronic disease

Dutch people are reaching an increasingly advanced age: in 2030, the life expectancy of men will be 82 years, and of women, 85.

26-06-2014 | 00:00

Thematic report Public Health Status and Forecast 2014

The number of chronically ill people in the Netherlands has been increasing.

15-10-2013 | 00:00