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Physical Health

In this chapter, we explore physical health indicators. Many things can impact our physical health and this section explores indicators of physical health such as infant birthweights, childhood obesity rates and self-perceived health status of young people.

Frequency: Annual
Source: National Perinatal Reporting System, Healthcare Pricing Office
Source: Children and Young People’s (CYP) indicator set, Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Source: State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) report, Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Percentage of low, healthy and high birth weights

Frequency: Ad hoc
Source: Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative
Source: Children and Young People’s (CYP) indicator set, Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Source: State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) report, Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Percentage of children aged 7 who are obese

Percentage of children aged 7 who are underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese

Frequency: Annual
Series: Irish Health Survey
Source: CSO

Self-perceived health status of young people aged 18 to 24 (percentage)

Self-perceived health status of children aged 2-17 (percentage)

Self-perceived general health of all children aged 2 to 17 years broken down by age groups (percentage)

Self-perceived general health of all children aged 2 to 17 years by HSE regions (percentage)

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