HealthKit data types overview

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HealthKit data types overview

What types of data is tracked by HealthKit on iOS?

I haven't found a good overview and lists of data types offered by HealthKit in iOS 8 and 9.

I gleaned this list from various sources including WWDC 2014 and 2015 videos . But I am looking for a more detailed list and discussion. I didn't find it on developer.apple.com.

iOS 8

Specifications:

Date of Birth
Blood type
Biological sex.

Basic examples:

Height
Weight
Body fat%
BMI (body mass index)
Arterial pressure
Oxygen saturation
Blood alcohol content (BAC)
Blood glucose
Breathing level
Spirometry
Heart rate

Sleepy samples: ??

Food samples:

Calories
Vitamins (A, C, B6, B12)
Minerals (potassium)

Exercise samples:

Steps
Flights have risen
"Nike Fuel" ( Nike website )
Using Inhaler
Cycling distance

iOS 9

IOS 9 adds the following types.

Specifications:

Fitzpatrick's skin type.
Skin tone ranging from I to VI. A way to classify the typical response of different skin types to ultraviolet (UV) light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale

Samples:

UV irradiation. (UV index, 0-12)
Consumption of water.

Reproductive samples:

Basal body temperature
The quality of the cervical mucus (values: dry, sticky, creamy, watery, egg).
Ovulation test result (for LH surge) (values: negative, positive)
Onset of menstruation
Menstrual flow (values: Unspecified, Light, Medium, Heavy)
Vaginal spot (outside of menstruation)
Sexual Activity (Boolean)
- A protected and unprotected condition, both in terms of STIs and protection from pregnancy.

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Jonathan · Answer 1 · 2015-06-16T12:55:56+0000

Found in Xcode by command by clicking on one of the HKQuantityTypeIdentifiers in my code (like HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBodyMassIndex). This is a list of all types of measurements that HealthKit can store, and in parentheses at the end of each line is the iOS version from which it is available.

/*--------------------------------*/
/*   HKQuantityType Identifiers   */
/*--------------------------------*/

// Body Measurements
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBodyMassIndex NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Scalar(Count),               Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBodyFatPercentage NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Scalar(Percent, 0.0 - 1.0),  Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierHeight NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);                    // Length,                      Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBodyMass NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);                  // Mass,                        Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierLeanBodyMass NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);              // Mass,                        Discrete

// Fitness
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierStepCount NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);                 // Scalar(Count),               Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDistanceWalkingRunning NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);    // Length,                      Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDistanceCycling NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Length,                      Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBasalEnergyBurned NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Energy,                      Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierActiveEnergyBurned NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);        // Energy,                      Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierFlightsClimbed NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);            // Scalar(Count),               Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierNikeFuel NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);                  // Scalar(Count),               Cumulative

// Vitals
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierHeartRate NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);                 // Scalar(Count)/Time,          Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBodyTemperature NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Temperature,                 Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBasalBodyTemperature NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);      // Basal Body Temperature,      Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBloodPressureSystolic NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);     // Pressure,                    Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBloodPressureDiastolic NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);    // Pressure,                    Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierRespiratoryRate NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Scalar(Count)/Time,          Discrete

// Results
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierOxygenSaturation NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);          // Scalar (Percent, 0.0 - 1.0,  Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierPeripheralPerfusionIndex NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);  // Scalar(Percent, 0.0 - 1.0),  Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBloodGlucose NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);              // Mass/Volume,                 Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierNumberOfTimesFallen NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);       // Scalar(Count),               Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierElectrodermalActivity NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);     // Conductance,                 Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierInhalerUsage NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);              // Scalar(Count),               Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierBloodAlcoholContent NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);       // Scalar(Percent, 0.0 - 1.0),  Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierForcedVitalCapacity NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);       // Volume,                      Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierForcedExpiratoryVolume1 NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);   // Volume,                      Discrete
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierPeakExpiratoryFlowRate NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);    // Volume/Time,                 Discrete

// Nutrition
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFatTotal NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFatPolyunsaturated NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0); // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFatMonounsaturated NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0); // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFatSaturated NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);       // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryCholesterol NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);        // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietarySodium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryCarbohydrates NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);      // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFiber NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);              // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietarySugar NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);              // Mass,   Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryEnergyConsumed NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);     // Energy, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryProtein NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);            // Mass,   Cumulative

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminA NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminB6 NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);          // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminB12 NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminC NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminD NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminE NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryVitaminK NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryCalcium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);            // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryIron NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);               // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryThiamin NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);            // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryRiboflavin NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryNiacin NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryFolate NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryBiotin NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryPantothenicAcid NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);    // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryPhosphorus NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryIodine NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryMagnesium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);          // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryZinc NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);               // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietarySelenium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryCopper NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryManganese NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);          // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryChromium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryMolybdenum NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);         // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryChloride NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryPotassium NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);          // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryCaffeine NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);           // Mass, Cumulative
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierDietaryWater NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);              // Volume, Cumulative

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKQuantityTypeIdentifierUVExposure NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);                // Scalar (Count), Discrete

/*--------------------------------*/
/*   HKCategoryType Identifiers   */
/*--------------------------------*/

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSleepAnalysis NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);             // HKCategoryValueSleepAnalysis
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSedentaryState NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);            // HKCategoryValueSedentaryState
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierCervicalMucusQuality NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);      // HKCategoryValueCervicalMucusQuality
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierOvulationTestResult NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);       // HKCategoryValueOvulationTestResult
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierMenstrualFlow NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);             // HKCategoryValueMenstrualFlow
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierVaginalSpotting NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);           // HKCategoryValue
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCategoryTypeIdentifierSexualActivity NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0);            // HKCategoryValue


/*--------------------------------------*/
/*   HKCharacteristicType Identifiers   */
/*--------------------------------------*/

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCharacteristicTypeIdentifierBiologicalSex NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0); // NSNumber (HKCharacteristicBiologicalSex)
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCharacteristicTypeIdentifierBloodType NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);     // NSNumber (HKCharacteristicBloodType)
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCharacteristicTypeIdentifierDateOfBirth NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);   // NSDate
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCharacteristicTypeIdentifierFitzpatrickSkinType NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(9_0); // HKFitzpatrickSkinType

/*-----------------------------------*/
/*   HKCorrelationType Identifiers   */
/*-----------------------------------*/

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCorrelationTypeIdentifierBloodPressure NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);
HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKCorrelationTypeIdentifierFood NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);

/*------------------------------*/
/*   HKWorkoutType Identifier   */
/*------------------------------*/

HK_EXTERN NSString * const HKWorkoutTypeIdentifier NS_AVAILABLE_IOS(8_0);

alparsons · Answer 2 · 2015-06-16T01:13:36+0000

HealthKit Constants describes the data types you can get, but hasn't added iOS9 yet.

LuAndre · Answer 3 · 2016-08-01T16:17:57+0000

How to classify data?

Samples
Feature - This data includes users' date of birth, blood type, biological sex, and skin type. This information can only be edited by the user through the Apple Health App.

Sample information?

UUID
Metadata
Source
Revision
Device
A type
start date
Final date

Sample data types

Example category: How sample data can be classified into finite sets
Number Sample: Data stored with numerical values such as steps, user weight, heart rate
Correlations: representations of food and blood pressure data
Workout: physical exercise such as swimming, jogging additional properties such as type of workout duration of workout distance energy is burned

Examples of data:

Body measurements:

Body fat percentage
Body mass index
Height
Body mass
Weight

Fitness:

active energy
activity
Cycling distance
minutes of exercise
Flying
rose
NikeFuel
rest hours
working hours
Steps
wakefulness + running distance
workouts

Nutritio n

Calcium
Copper,
etc.

Reproductive health:

Basal body temperature
Cervical quality
menstruation
Ovulation test results
sexual activity
spotting

Results:

Blood glucose
Using an inhaler
oxygen saturation
UV Index
Blood alcohol content
and more

Sleep analysis:

In bed / sleeping

Vitals:

Arterial pressure
Body temperature
heart rate
breathing rate

HealthKit data types overview

iOS 8

iOS 9

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