Scottish Health Survey

Scottish Health Survey dashboard

This dashboard summarises key indicators for Scotland (2008-2021) and NHS health board and local authority areas for combined years 2012-2015, 2013-2016, 2014-2017, 2015-2018, 2016-2019 and 2017-2021.

• Scottish Health Survey dashboard

2021

• The Scottish Health Survey 2021 - volume 1: main report
• The Scottish Health Survey 2021 - volume 2: technical report
• The Scottish Health Survey 2021: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2021: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey: 2021 update

2020

• Scottish Health Survey – telephone survey – August/September 2020: main report
• Scottish Health Survey – telephone survey – August/September 2020: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey: 2020 update

2019

• Scottish Health Survey 2019 - volume 1: main report
• The Scottish Health Survey 2019- volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2019: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2019: supplementary tables

2018

• Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
• Scottish Health Survey 2018 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2018: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2018: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2018: questionnaire changes report

2017

• Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2017: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2017: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2017: trend tables

2016

• Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2016: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2016: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2016: trend tables

2015

• Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2015: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2015: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2015: trend tables

2014

• Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2014: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2014: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2014: trend tables

2013

• Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 1: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2013: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2013: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2013: trend tables

2012

• Scottish Health Survey 2012 - volume 1: main report
• Scottish Health Survey 2012 - Volume 2 Technical Report
• Scottish Health Survey 2012: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2012: supplementary tables
• Scottish Health Survey 2012: trend tables

2011

• The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
• The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children
• The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report
• Scottish Health Survey 2011: summary report
• Scottish Health Survey 2011: supplementary tables

1995-2010

You can find older publications in our archive.

The latest local area results are now published in the Scottish Health Survey dashboard. Figures for previous years (2012-2015, 2013-2016, 2014-2017) have been revised and are available for all health boards and local authorities in the dashboard.

• Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2014-17 combined
• Scottish Health Survey 2016: local area results 2013-16 combined
• Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2012-2015 combined
• Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2012-14 combined
• Scottish Health Survey: local area results 2008-11 combined

Further information

• Scottish Health Survey: interviewee FAQs and privacy notice
• Scottish Health Survey: access our data
• Scottish Health Survey: confidence intervals
• Scottish Health Survey: data publications
• Scottish Health Survey: useful links

Questionnaire content review

2018 onwards

• consultation paper
• analysis report
• changes report

2024 onwards

The Scottish Health Survey content review was launched on the 18 July 2022. The survey was live for 10 weeks and closed on the 26 September 2022. 

This was the first step in reviewing the survey content. A report summarising the review responses will be published on the Scottish Health Survey website. The results of the review will be discussed with project board members and any changes, additions or removal of questions or physical measures from the survey will be agreed. A further report will be published to summarise the changes to the survey as a result of the review process.

Topic reports

• The Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report: Older People's Health
• Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report: Obesity

• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: mental health and wellbeing
• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: physical activity
• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: lung function
• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: equality groups
• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: The Glasgow Effect
• Scottish Health Survey - topic report: UK comparisons

Scottish Health Survey Project Board

• Scottish Health Survey Project Board: membership and overview