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  • Dataset | 27 Oct 2021

Prevalence of dementia

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Dementia Prevention

Estimates of dementia prevalence rate per 100 000 among older adults (≥60 years) in the EU in 2019

Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results tool

Countries Age standardised 60-64 years 65-69 years 70-74 years 75-79 years >80 years
Belgium 633 678 1 354 2 919 6 242 18 555
Bulgaria 741 760 1 635 3 653 7 449 19 141
Czechia 773 813 1 728 3 826 7 822 21 750
Denmark 594 642 1 297 2 783 5 867 17 123
Germany 674 674 1 399 3 105 6 712 18 644
Estonia 754 773 1 662 3 671 7 570 20 859
Ireland 627 623 1 321 2 937 6 268 17 950
Greece 626 675 1 364 2 952 6 273 17 545
Spain 631 704 1 440 3 113 6 475 17 936
France 640 686 1 398 3 034 6 427 19 163
Croatia 775 798 1 739 3 897 7 852 20 174
Italy 742 757 1 543 3 449 7 556 21 643
Cyprus 634 675 1 355 2 926 6 259 15 859
Latvia 725 733 1 571 3 464 7 192 20 041
Lithuania 732 774 1 608 3 502 7 271 19 939
Luxembourg 559 650 1 257 2 610 5 430 16 071
Hungary 767 774 1 690 3 810 7 820 21 415
Malta 628 638 1 325 2 919 6 253 18 109
Netherlands 678 680 1 441 3 253 7 042 19 255
Austria 630 661 1 348 2 937 6 262 18 508
Poland  771 805 1 720 3 767 7 733 21 702
Portugal 642 696 1 387 2 980 6 331 18 151
Romania 750 799 1 675 3 680 7 522 19 894
Slovenia 788 848 1 782 3 923 7 977 22 474
Slovakia 762 767 1 682 3 800 7 770 20 957
Finland 624 641 1 318 2 883 6 176 18 520
Sweden 571 631 1 218 2 538 5 399 17 298