Romania
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Romania in 2012 as being 270,304. This represents 1.26% of the total population of 21,387,517. The number of people with dementia as a percentage of the population is somewhat lower than the EU average of 1.55%. The following table shows the estimated number of people with dementia between 30 and 59 and for every 5-year age group thereafter.
Age group | Men with dementia | Women with dementia | Total |
30 - 59 | 7,459 | 4,252 | 11,711 |
60 - 64 | 1,145 | 6,095 | 7,241 |
65 - 69 | 7,216 | 7,184 | 14,401 |
70 - 74 | 11,215 | 19,206 | 30,421 |
75 - 79 | 19,986 | 34,356 | 54,342 |
80 - 84 | 23,960 | 47,881 | 71,841 |
85 - 89 | 14,542 | 41,079 | 55,621 |
90 - 94 | 4,415 | 17,304 | 21,719 |
95+ | 546 | 2,463 | 3,009 |
Total | 90,484 | 179,820 | 270,305 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014