This page provides information on the 'healthy city' outcome. It defines the outcome, explains what is being monitored, provides information from the 2007 Baseline report and links to the outcome indicator sheets and various 'stories of success' relating to this outcome.
What is a healthy city?
When we live long, healthy and happy lives.
We will know we are succeeding when:
We all have access to affordable health services that meet our needs.
- People of all incomes can access excellent health services.
- Health services are prepared for the needs of an ageing population.
- Health services are suitable for people of different ethnicities, languages and cultures.
- People who experience mental illness are supported by strong service
networks.
More people in Christchurch live healthy lifestyles.
- More people are physically active.
- Alcohol and drug abuse declines.
- Rates of obesity decline.
- More people have a healthy work/life balance.
- Rates of smoking decline, particularly among young people.
Our city environment supports the health of the community.
- Air pollution levels meet acceptable standards.
- Everyone lives in safe, warm and dry homes.
- Our urban environment encourages active transportation and recreation.
What we are monitoring?
Headline indicators
Key indicators
- Mortality
- Healthy lifestyles
Drinking water quality
- Access to GPs
- Emotional health and well-being
2008 Baseline report
Access to health services
- Life expectancy is projected to continue to increase. From 1986 to 2001, life expectancy at birth for females increased by 4.6 years to 81 years. Over the same period, male life expectancy at birth increased by 5.5 years to 75.8 years.
- The number of people who wanted to visit a GP, but didn't, increased between 2002 and 2006 from 13 per cent to 20 per cent. By far the most common reason for people not visiting a GP (53 per cent of people) when wanting to was expense.
Healthy active lifestyles
- In 2006, 77 per cent of people were satisfied with their work/life balance.
- Cigarette smoking has declined by 2.5 per cent between 2001 and 2006 to 17.5 per cent of the population.
- Bicycle use as a form of transport to work declined between 1991 and 2006 to 5 per cent of the population.
- In 2006, 59 per cent of the population reported that they exercised on at least five days of the week.
Support for a healthy community
- The number of people admitted to hospital following an attempted suicide has increased between 2001 and 2006, especially for females (610 females and 204 males).
- Air pollution levels continue to exceed recommended limits by significant amounts, but have slightly decreased over the last four years to exceed limits on 31 days in 2006.
Tell us your stories of success at: monitor@ccc.govt.nz
