Austria
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Austria in 2012 as being 145,431. This represents 1.73% of the total population of 8,428,915. The number of people with dementia as a percentage of the population is somewhat higher 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. However, according to Alzheimer Austria, 50-60% of people with dementia are probably not diagnosed.
Age group | Men with dementia | Women with dementia | Total |
30 - 59 | 2,934 | 1,646 | 4,580 |
60 - 64 | 448 | 2,156 | 240,058 |
65 - 69 | 3,818 | 3,320 | 240,977 |
70 - 74 | 5,566 | 7,946 | 214,673 |
75 - 79 | 8,347 | 12,143 | 168,129 |
80 - 84 | 11,462 | 21,123 | 140,260 |
85 - 89 | 8,976 | 28,403 | 108,635 |
90 - 94 | 3,743 | 18,630 | 45,703 |
95+ | 643 | 4,126 | 9,097 |
Total | 45,938 | 99,494 | 145,431 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014