Global Burden Of Dementia Cases Projected To Nearly Triple By 2050

The global burden of dementia (a group of conditions including Alzheimer’s disease) is projected to triple by 2050. Researchers estimate that the number of cases will rise from 57.4 million cases in 2019 to about 83.2 million in 2030, rising again to 116.0 million by 2040, and to 152.8 million in 2050.

Further estimates show that across countries, the smallest increases in dementia cases by 2050 are projected to occur in high-income Asia Pacific (53% increase) and western Europe (74% increase). The regions estimated to experience the largest increases in dementia cases by 2050 . . .