Spain
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Spain in 2012 as being 818,347. This represents 1.75% of the total population of 46,771,596. 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.
Age group | Men with dementia | Women with dementia | Total |
30 - 59 | 17,375 | 9,481 | 26,856 |
60 - 64 | 2,402 | 11,656 | 14,057 |
65 - 69 | 18,472 | 16,098 | 34,570 |
70 - 74 | 26,083 | 37,211 | 63,294 |
75 - 79 | 50,021 | 72,307 | 122,328 |
80 - 84 | 76,543 | 131,888 | 208,431 |
85 - 89 | 56,821 | 140,923 | 197,744 |
90 - 94 | 26,993 | 92,135 | 119,128 |
95+ | 5,440 | 26,498 | 31,938 |
Total | 280,149 | 538,197 | 818,347 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014