Poland
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Poland in 2012 as being 501,092. This represents 1.31% of the total population of 38,317,090. 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 | 13,101 | 7,514 | 20,615 |
60 - 64 | 2,241 | 11,909 | 14,150 |
65 - 69 | 12,085 | 12,145 | 24,230 |
70 - 74 | 15,942 | 28,492 | 44,435 |
75 - 79 | 30,629 | 55,874 | 86,503 |
80 - 84 | 40,150 | 92,009 | 132,159 |
85 - 89 | 25,098 | 89,064 | 114,162 |
90 - 94 | 9,315 | 44,356 | 53,671 |
95+ | 1,808 | 9,358 | 11,167 |
Total | 150,371 | 350,721 | 501,092 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014