The Public Health Watch

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The Public Health Watch is a monthly monitoring of some of the main determinants of health and well-being. The goal is to monitor adults' health behavior and well-being and the development of the main determinants of health.

Public health monitoring - figures

Mental health - poor. The percentage of adults with fairly poor or poor mental health (Icelandic)

Physical health – poor. The percentage of adults with fairly poor or poor physical health (Icelandic)

Lack of sleep. Percentage of adults who generally sleep 6 hours or less per night (Icelandic)

Wellbeing. The percentage of adults who score 31-35 on the well-being scale SWEMWBS (scale 7-35) (Icelandic)

Happiness. The percentage of adults who rate their happiness at least eight on a scale of 1-10 (Icelandic)

Stress. The percentage of adults who experience high levels of stress in daily life, often or very often (Icelandic)

Loneliness. The percentage of adults who feel lonely, often or very often (Icelandic)

Fruit consumption. Percentage of adults consuming fruit or berries once a day or more frequently (Icelandic)

Vegetable consumption. Percentage of adults consuming vegetables once or more each day (Icelandic)

Sugary soft drink consumption. Percentage of adults consuming sugary soft drinks once a day or more frequently (Icelandic)

Sugar-free soft drink consumption. Percentage of adults consuming sugar-free soft drinks once a day or more frequently (Icelandic)

Energy drink consumption. Percentage of adults consuming energy drinks once or more a day (Icelandic)

Active commuting. The percentage of adults who cycle or walk three times a week or more frequently to work or school (Icelandic)

Little brisk exercise. The percentage of adults who engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity for one hour or less per week (Icelandic)

Alcohol use. Percentage of adults who have drunk at least one glass of alcoholic beverage once a week or more in the last 30 days (Icelandic)

Binge drinking. Percentage of adults who have consumed five or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasions in the previous 30 days (Icelandic)

Smoking. Percentage of adults who smoke daily (Icelandic)