From the World Alzheimer’s Disease Report 2009
Total population over 60, estimated prevalence of dementia (2010), estimated number of people with dementia (2010, 2030 and 2050) and proportionate increases (2010-2030 and 2010-2050) by world region.
Region |
Over 60 population (millions) |
Crude estimated prevalence (%) |
Number of people with dementia (millions) |
Proportionateincreases (%) |
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2010 |
2010 |
2010 |
2030 |
2050 |
2010-2030 |
2010-2050 |
|
ASIA |
406.55 |
3.9 |
15.94 |
33.04 |
60.92 |
107 |
282 |
Australasia |
4.82 |
6.4 |
0.31 |
0.53 |
0.79 |
71 |
157 |
Asia Pacific |
46.63 |
6.1 |
2.83 |
5.36 |
7.03 |
89 |
148 |
Oceania |
0.49 |
4.0 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
100 |
400 |
Asia, Central |
7.16 |
4.6 |
0.33 |
0.56 |
1.19 |
70 |
261 |
Asia, East |
171.61 |
3.2 |
5.49 |
11.93 |
22.54 |
117 |
311 |
Asia, South |
124.61 |
3.6 |
4.48 |
9.31 |
18.12 |
108 |
304 |
Asia, Southeast |
51.22 |
4.8 |
2.48 |
5.30 |
11.13 |
114 |
349 |
EUROPE |
160.18 |
6.2 |
9.95 |
13.95 |
18.65 |
40 |
87 |
Europe, Western |
97.27 |
7.2 |
6.98 |
10.03 |
13.44 |
44 |
93 |
Europe, Central |
23.61 |
4.7 |
1.10 |
1.57 |
2.10 |
43 |
91 |
Europe, East |
39.30 |
4.8 |
1.87 |
2.36 |
3.10 |
26 |
66 |
THE AMERICAS |
120.74 |
6.5 |
7.82 |
14.78 |
27.08 |
89 |
246 |
North America |
63.67 |
6.9 |
4.38 |
7.13 |
11.01 |
63 |
151 |
Caribbean |
5.06 |
6.5 |
0.33 |
0.62 |
1.04 |
88 |
215 |
Latin America, Andean |
4.51 |
5.6 |
0.25 |
0.59 |
1.29 |
136 |
416 |
Latin America, Central |
19.54 |
6.1 |
1.19 |
2.79 |
6.37 |
134 |
435 |
Latin America, Southern |
8.74 |
7.0 |
0.61 |
1.08 |
1.83 |
77 |
200 |
Latin America, Tropical |
19.23 |
5.5 |
1.05 |
2.58 |
5.54 |
146 |
428 |
AFRICA |
71.07 |
2.6 |
1.86 |
3.92 |
8.74 |
111 |
370 |
North Africa / Middle East |
31.11 |
3.7 |
1.15 |
2.59 |
6.19 |
125 |
438 |
Sub-Saharan Africa, Central |
3.93 |
1.8 |
0.07 |
0.12 |
0.24 |
71 |
243 |
Sub-Saharan Africa, East |
16.03 |
2.3 |
0.36 |
0.69 |
1.38 |
92 |
283 |
Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern |
4.66 |
2.1 |
0.10 |
0.17 |
0.20 |
70 |
100 |
Sub-Saharan Africa, West |
15.33 |
1.2 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
0.72 |
94 |
300 |
WORLD |
758.54 |
4.7 |
35.56 |
65.69 |
115.38 |
85 |
225 |
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