Healthy ageing: Are we on track?
The world is ageing at an unprecedented pace.
The change in global demography caused by population ageing has been a notable phenomenon in recent times. The global population of people aged 60 and above is expected to increase from 1.1 billion in 2023 to 1.4 billion in 2030.
Moreover, the pace of population ageing has been significantly faster than in the past, with an estimated increase in the proportion of older people in the global population from 12% to 22% between 2015 and 2050.
Between 1974 and 2024, the worldwide share of people aged 65 has almost doubled. According to the World Population Prospects 2024, the trends are expected to reach their peak with a global population of 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, underscoring the complexities ahead and the need for urgency.
While there is a global trend of population ageing affecting all parts of the world, the challenge is far more severe in low- and middle-income countries, where it is estimated that 80% of all older people worldwide will reside by 2030.
Older people in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable due to poverty, socio-economic conditions, lack of literacy, double burden of disease and scarce availability of healthcare services.
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