HealthKit Types Introduced in iOS 11
10 of 241 identifiers · read from Apple’s documentation on 2026-10-02
Apple's documentation, as read on 2026-10-02, gives iOS 11.0 (9) and iOS 11.2 (1) as the introduction versions for 10 of the 241 HealthKit type identifiers in this dataset: 7 quantity types and 3 workout activity types. They sit in 6 of Apple's topic groups, the largest being Vital signs with 3. None is deprecated. Every one carries an abstract.
iOS 11 by family and group
Introduced across 2 point releases: iOS 11.0 (9) and iOS 11.2 (1). The version is Apple’s iOS availability for each identifier; other platforms carry their own.
| Family | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| quantity types | 7 |
| workout activity types | 3 |
| Group page | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| Vital signs | 3 |
| Activity | 2 |
| Exercise and fitness activities | 2 |
| Body measurements | 1 |
| Lab and test results | 1 |
| Workout activity types | 1 |
| Apple group | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| Vital signs | 3 |
| Activity | 2 |
| Exercise and fitness | 2 |
| Body measurements | 1 |
| Lab and test results | 1 |
| Martial arts | 1 |
Of the 7 quantity types, Apple’s prose describes 2 as cumulative and 5 as discrete. Unit families: count/time (2), length (2), international (1), time (1), volume/mass/time (1).
Deprecated, beta and undocumented in iOS 11
- Deprecated: none of the 10.
- Beta: none, as of 2026-10-02.
- No abstract and no discussion: none.
Every deprecated, beta and undocumented identifier across all releases is on HealthKit deprecated and beta types.
Every identifier introduced in iOS 11
Sorted by family, then name. Each name links to its row on its group page, where the Android equivalent and read-only flag sit beside it.
| Identifier | Family | Group | Apple’s abstract | Aggregate | Unit | iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| distanceDownhillSnowSportsHKQuantityTypeIdentifierDistanceDownhillSnowSports | quantity type | Activity | A quantity sample type that measures the distance the user has traveled while skiing or snowboarding. | .cumulativeSum | length | 11.2 |
| heartRateVariabilitySDNNHKQuantityTypeIdentifierHeartRateVariabilitySDNN | quantity type | Vital signs | A quantity sample type that measures the standard deviation of heartbeat intervals. | .discreteAverage | time | 11.0 |
| insulinDeliveryHKQuantityTypeIdentifierInsulinDelivery | quantity type | Lab and test results | A quantity sample that measures the amount of insulin delivered. | .cumulativeSum | international | 11.0 |
| restingHeartRateHKQuantityTypeIdentifierRestingHeartRate | quantity type | Vital signs | A quantity sample type that measures the user’s resting heart rate. | .discreteAverage | count/time | 11.0 |
| vo2MaxHKQuantityTypeIdentifierVO2Max | quantity type | Activity | A quantity sample that measures the maximal oxygen consumption during exercise. | .discreteAverage | volume/mass/time | 11.0 |
| waistCircumferenceHKQuantityTypeIdentifierWaistCircumference | quantity type | Body measurements | A quantity sample type that measures the user’s waist circumference. | .discreteAverage | length | 11.0 |
| walkingHeartRateAverageHKQuantityTypeIdentifierWalkingHeartRateAverage | quantity type | Vital signs | A quantity sample type that measures the user’s heart rate while walking. | .discreteAverage | count/time | 11.0 |
| handCyclingHKWorkoutActivityTypeHandCycling | workout activity type | Exercise and fitness activitiesApple: Exercise and fitness | The constant for hand cycling. | — | — | 11.0 |
| mixedCardioHKWorkoutActivityTypeMixedCardio | workout activity type | Exercise and fitness activitiesApple: Exercise and fitness | The constant for workouts that mix a variety of cardio exercise machines or modalities. | — | — | 11.0 |
| taiChiHKWorkoutActivityTypeTaiChi | workout activity type | Workout activity typesApple: Martial arts | The constant for tai chi. | — | — | 11.0 |
Questions
Which HealthKit identifiers did iOS 11 introduce?
10, according to Apple's documentation as read on 2026-10-02: 7 quantity types and 3 workout activity types. They are distanceDownhillSnowSports, heartRateVariabilitySDNN, insulinDelivery, restingHeartRate, vo2Max, waistCircumference, walkingHeartRateAverage, handCycling, mixedCardio and taiChi.
Are any of the HealthKit types from iOS 11 deprecated or undocumented?
None of the 10 is deprecated in Apple's availability data. Every one carries an abstract.
Do HealthKit's iOS 11 quantity types sum or average?
Of the 7 quantity types iOS 11 introduced, Apple's prose describes 2 as cumulative (.cumulativeSum) and 5 as discrete (.discreteAverage).
Which iOS 11 point releases introduced HealthKit identifiers?
2 of them: iOS 11.0 with 9 and iOS 11.2 with 1. This page groups them all under iOS 11.
Computed by AIFitnessAPI from Apple’s published documentation, read 2026-10-02. Every release on one page is at HealthKit Types by iOS Version; the whole set with value enums is at every HealthKit type identifier, and the machine-readable export is on datasets.