These indicators describe the health status of children and youth in New Zealand
Nutrition and physical activity
Fruit and vegetable intake, eating breakfast, consumption of fizzy drinks and fast food, active transport, screen-time
Obesity and body size
Obesity, overweight, healthy weight, thin
Infectious diseases
Meningococcal disease, lower respiratory tract infections, pertussis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, serious skin infections, immunisation coverage
Mental health and developmental disorders
Emotional or behavioural problems, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Chronic health conditions
Asthma, eczema
Oral health
Dental caries, visits to dental health care workers
Injuries
Falls, burns, poisoning, motor vehicle traffic crashes
Births and deaths
Births, infant mortality, sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)
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About the indicators
These indicators come from (i) published data from the Ministry of Health’s New Zealand Health Survey and the National Collections, from the Ministry of Health, and (ii) our analysis of the Ministry of Health’s hospitalisations data (National Minimum Dataset). For more information, see the Resources page.
These indicators provide supporting information for the New Zealand Environmental Health Indicators (EHI) programme. For more information about the EHI programme, visit www.ehinz.ac.nz.
