Seniors with chronic health issues by country 2021

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

Characteristic	3 or more	2	1
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

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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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