Health of children and young people (2013)
Published by the Public Health Wales Observatory, Health of Children and Young People is a comprehensive summary of health and health related statistics from birth until 24 years of age for those living in Wales.
Key Messages
Published by the Public Health Wales Observatory, Health of Children and Young People is a comprehensive summary of health and health related statistics from birth until 24 years of age for those living in Wales. The profile consists of a number of products included in below sections. The Wales report includes chapters for each of the following topics:
- Population and births
- Socio-economic and environmental conditions
- Families and education
- Health related behaviours
- Immunisations and screening
- Health and use of health services
- Deaths in children and young people
- Actions to improve health and well-being
Every child and young person has the right to be happy, healthy and safe. Any consideration of the child must also take account of the family, whose role is paramount.
In Wales:
- The majority of children and young people are healthy and satisfied with their lives
- One in five of those aged 0-19 years live in poverty
- Only around half of newborn babies are breastfed
- Many older children still remain susceptible to vaccine preventable diseases such as measles
- More than a quarter of 16-24 year olds smoke
Co-ordinated interagency action at national and local level is required to improve the health of children and young people and its determinants. Working with children and families is essential to build on assets and address needs.
Explore Data Further
Wales Report
The Wales report, entitled Health of Children and Young People in Wales, describes and highlights the public health issues for children and young people aged 0-24 years to encourage and inform action. The report can be accessed as one whole document or alternatively, to enable a faster download the chapters can be accessed individually (see below).
Full report (high resolution; .pdf)
Full report (low resolution; .pdf)
Individual Chapters
To access the pdf for a particular chapter, click on the links below.
Below are links to a series of PowerPoint files which have been produced to support the main data chapters in the Health of Children and Young People in Wales report. They enable stakeholders to extract the charts and maps contained within the report as illustrations for use in their own presentations and reports.
Socio-economic and environmental conditions (.pptx)
Families and education (.pptx)
Health related behaviours (.pptx)
Immunisation and screening (.pptx)
Health and use of services (.pptx)
Deaths in children and young people (.pptx)
Local Authority Reports
The local authority profiles provide summary information on 18 health and health related key indicators for children and young people. Designed to complement the Wales report, the 22 documents are each a two page summary providing a breakdown of key data for the local authority of interest, compared to Wales.
A series of PowerPoint files which contain the map and tables for the relevant local authority Health of Children and Young People profile are also included below.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
 Isle of Anglesey (.pdf) |
Isle of Anglesey (.pptx) |
| Gwynedd (.pdf) |
Gwynedd (.pptx) |
| Conwy (.pdf) |
Conwy (.pptx) |
| Denbighshire (.pdf) |
Denbighshire (.pptx) |
| Flintshire (.pdf) |
Flintshire (.pptx) |
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
| Vale of Glamorgan (.pptx) |
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| Cardiff (.pdf) |
Cardiff (.pptx) |
Powys Teaching Health Board
| Powys (.pdf) |
Powys (.pptx) |
Cwm Taf University Health Board
| Rhondda Cynon Taf (.pdf) |
Rhondda Cynon Taf (.pptx) |
| Merthyr Tydfil (.pdf) |
Merthyr Tydfil (.pptx) |
Hwyel Dda University Health Board
| Ceredigion (.pdf) |
Ceredigion (.pptx) |
| Pembrokeshire (.pdf) |
Pembrokeshire (.pptx) |
| Carmarthenshire (.pdf) |
Carmarthenshire (.pptx) |
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
| Swansea (.pdf) |
Swansea (.pptx) |
| Neath Port Talbot (.pdf) |
Neath Port Talbot (.pptx) |
| Bridgend (.pdf) |
Bridgend (.pptx) |
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
| Caerphilly (.pdf) |
Caerphilly (.pptx) |
| Blaenau Gwent (.pdf) |
Blaenau Gwent (.pptx) |
| Torfaen (.pdf) |
Torfaen (.pptx) |
| Monmouthshire (.pdf) |
Monmouthshire (.pptx) |
| Newport (.pdf) |
Newport (.pptx) |
Access The Data
Data
A series of data files have been produced to support the Health of Children and Young people in Wales report. They enable stakeholders to view the data behind the rates calculated and to extract the charts and maps contained within the report as illustrations for use in their own presentations and reports.
Socio-economic and environmental conditions (.xlsx)
Families and education (.xlsx)
Health related behaviours (.xlsx)
Immunisation and screening (.xlsx)
Health and use of services (.xlsx)
Deaths in children and young people (.xlsx)
Technical Guide
The Health of Children and Young People: Technical guide (.pdf) describes the methods, indicators, data sources and terms used in the 'Health of Children and Young People' report. It also provides definitions, notes for interpretation and details of where to find further information. The guide should be used in conjunction with all the other products associated with this publication.
Get in touch
We are always looking to improve on the products we produce to ensure that they are user-friendly. If you have any comments or feedback, then please get in touch with us by emailing: publichealthwalesobservatory@wales.nhs.uk