Percentage of elderly with chronic conditions as of 2021, by country

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John Elflein,
Jul 18, 2022
This statistic shows the percentage of seniors in developed countries with a select number of chronic health conditions as of 2021, by country. According to the data, among the elderly in Canada, 30 percent had 3 or more chronic health conditions and 15 percent had no chronic health conditions.

Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2021, by country

Characteristic3 or more21
Netherlands 16% 25% 30% 30%
Germany 17% 24% 33% 27%
Switzerland 20% 27% 33% 20%
United Kingdom 20% 28% 30% 22%
Norway 22% 24% 28% 26%
New Zealand 24% 24% 27% 25%
France 29% 26% 30% 16%
Sweden 29% 28% 27% 17%
Canada 30% 29% 26% 15%
Australia 35% 24% 25% 15%
United States 42% 26% 20% 11%
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Release date

March 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Age group

65 years and older

Supplementary notes

"Chronic conditions include the following: hypertension or high blood pressure; heart disease, including heart attack; diabetes; asthma or chronic lung disease such as bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; depression, anxiety or other mental health problems; cancer; joint pain or arthritis; stroke."
Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

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