This statistic shows the percentage of seniors in developed countries with a select number of chronic health conditions as of 2017, by country. According to the data, among the elderly in Canada, 33 percent had 3 or more chronic health conditions and 14 percent had no chronic health conditions.
Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2017, by country
"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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CIHI. (January 8, 2018). Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807007/percentage-of-seniors-with-chronic-health-conditions-by-country/
CIHI. "Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2017, by country." Chart. January 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807007/percentage-of-seniors-with-chronic-health-conditions-by-country/
CIHI. (2018). Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807007/percentage-of-seniors-with-chronic-health-conditions-by-country/
CIHI. "Percentage of Seniors Aged 65 Years and Older That Had a Select Number of Chronic Conditions as of 2017, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807007/percentage-of-seniors-with-chronic-health-conditions-by-country/
CIHI, Percentage of seniors aged 65 years and older that had a select number of chronic conditions as of 2017, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807007/percentage-of-seniors-with-chronic-health-conditions-by-country/ (last visited June 27, 2022)
