Scottish Health Survey
A collection of documents relating to the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS). This Survey provides a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population in private households and is designed to make a major contribution to the monitoring of health in Scotland.
Introduction
The main topics included in the survey are:
- accidents
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
- alcohol and drinking experiences
- asthma
- biological measurements (including Body Mass Index)
- cardiovascular disease and use of services
- chronic pain
- COVID-19
- CPR training
- dental health and services
- diet
- discrimination and harassment
- drugs
- food insecurity
- gambling
- general health
- loneliness
- long-term conditions
- mental wellbeing
- parental history
- physical activity
- prescribed medicines and drug coding
- respiratory
- smoking
- social capital
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
- stress at work
- unpaid caring
- vitamin supplements
Not all topics are included in the survey every year.
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.
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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 - information assurance and risk: data protection impact assessment
- Scottish Health Survey: interviewee information 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
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 was published on 11 April 2023. 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
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