This report presents the results of the STEPS Aruba 2023 survey. The general purpose of this survey was to gather up-to-date information on risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Aruban adult population. The report describes the most common modifiable risk factors underlying the major NCDs, and the resultsContinue Reading
Voor u ligt het rapport “GOA Gezondheidsstatistieken 2016/2017, Deelrapport Gezondheidsstatistieken”. Dit rapport, opgesteld door de Directie Volksgezondheid, is in september 2018 aangeboden aan de Minister van Toerisme, Volksgezondheid en Sport. Het Deelrapport Gezondheidsstatistieken presenteert de belangrijkste resultaten van data opgehaald door middel van het Gezondheidsonderzoek Aruba (GOA), welke eind 2016Continue Reading
Worldwide, health systems confront changes in demographic factors, changes in lifestyle factors and changes in morbidity and mortality. In addition, the healthcare sector also has to deal with an acceleration of technological developments and increasing scarcity on the labour market. All this results in raising costs that will increase uncontrollablyContinue Reading
This is the first publication of the Health Monitor Aruba. The Health Monitor will be published every 4 years and will give an overall view of the health of the population of Aruba. It provides vital information on the physical and mental health of the population of Aruba and itContinue Reading
The success and final outcome of this report would not be possible without the guidance and assistance from many people. The Department of Public Health of Aruba (DPH) would like to thank European Union (EU) for the finances given to execute this project. Special thanks go to Pan American HIVContinue Reading
STEPS Aruba 2006 Download: STEPS_Aruba_2006_Data_Book STEPS_ARUBA_2006_Risky_Living Download items: STEPS_Aruba_2006_Data_Book – – (5 MB) STEPS_ARUBA_2006_Risky_Living – – (2 MB)Continue Reading
De positie van de gehandicapten op Aruba, 2000 (Dutch) Download: 05-02-Aa_De_positie_van_gehandicapten_op_Aruba Download items: 05-02-Aa_De_positie_van_gehandicapten_op_Aruba – – (2 MB)Continue Reading
Causes of Death Download items: ab-3-01 Causes of Death, 1994-2007 – – (65 kB) ab-3-02 Causes of Death, 1997-2007, Males – – (43 kB) ab-3-03 Causes of death, 1997-2007, Females – – (43 kB) ab-3-04 Causes of death by age, 2000-2007, Males – – (93 kB) ab-3-05 Causes of deathContinue Reading
Consumption of certain food products Download items: ab 5.01 Consumption of certain food products (in percentages) in Aruba by gender, in 2001 – – (16 kB) ab 5.02 Frequency of consumption of four food items in Aruba (in percentages), in 2001 – – (16 kB)Continue Reading
Contraceptive Methods Download items: ab2-03 New Acceptors of Contraceptive Methods provided by the Family Planning Foundation, 1994-2006 – – (20 kB) ab2-02 Number of Acceptors Visits to the Family Planning Foundation,2004-2008 – – (30 kB)Continue Reading
Expenditures on food products, tobacco and alcohol Download items: ab-5-03 Yearly expenditures on food products in Aruba, in 1998 – – (26 kB) ab-6-06 Yearly expenditures on alcoholic beverages in Aruba in 1998 – – (19 kB) ab-6-11 Yearly expenditures on alcoholic beverages in Aruba in 1998 – – (16Continue Reading
Health personnel Download items: ab 6.12 Percentage performing preventive health exams in Aruba in 2001, 2006 – – (26 kB) ab 8.02 Health personnel per selected occupations, 1996-2008 – – (29 kB)Continue Reading
Hospitals and centers Download items: ab 8.01 Hospitals and centers, number of beds, occupancy rate hospital, 1995-2008 – – (25 kB) ab 8.04 Number of beds in geriatric homes, 1995-2008 – – (25 kB)Continue Reading
Persons with limitations Download items: ab 4.04 Absolute and relative number of handicapped persons by age and sex, 1991;2000 – – (35 kB) ab 4.05 Absolute number of persons with limitations by type of limitation, age and sex, in the year 2000 – – (23 kB) ab 4.06 Relative numberContinue Reading
Physical exercise Download items: ab 6.01 Physical exercise in Aruba, in 2001 – – (19 kB) ab 6.02 Extent of physical exercise in Aruba, in 2001 – – (20 kB)Continue Reading
Population with high blood pressure and diabetes Download items: ab 4.01 Percentage of population with high blood pressure, diabetes and joint illness in the year 2000 – – (24 kB) ab 4.02 Number of men with diabetes, native and foreign born, in the year 2000 – – (22 kB) abContinue Reading
Report Bestaansminimun 2010 The subsistence level is the minimum level of income which is perceived necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country. The subsistence level is monthly updated for inflation using the monthly CPI. For updated figures of the subsistence level please click on theContinue Reading
Prevalence of smoking and alcohol Download items: ab 6.03 Prevalence of smoking (percentage currently smoking) by age and gender in Aruba, in 2001 – – (19 kB) ab 6.04 A Mean age at starting smoking daily by age category and gender, in Aruba, in 2006 – – (25 kB) abContinue Reading
Visits to physician and specialist Download items: ab 7.01 Vaccination against preventable diseases under children 0-4 years of age by district, 2001-2003 – – (21 kB) ab 8.03 Physicians/specialists and dentists/orthodontists per 1000 inhabitants and number of inhabitants per physician/specialist and dentist/orthodontist, 1989-2008 – – (20 kB) ab 8.05 NumberContinue Reading