Switzerland
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Switzerland in 2012 as being 133,722. This represents 1.73% of the total population of 7,733,709. 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 | 2,699 | 1,507 | 4,205 |
60 - 64 | 462 | 2,122 | 2,583 |
65 - 69 | 3,473 | 2,882 | 6,355 |
70 - 74 | 4,560 | 6,317 | 10,876 |
75 - 79 | 7,659 | 10,972 | 18,631 |
80 - 84 | 10,710 | 19,127 | 29,838 |
85 - 89 | 8,637 | 22,821 | 31,458 |
90 - 94 | 4,819 | 17,245 | 22,064 |
95+ | 1,183 | 6,528 | 7,711 |
Total | 44,201 | 89,521 | 133,722 |
In 2004, the Swiss Alzheimer Association carried out a survey and found that 1/3 of people with dementia had not been diagnosed (Nationale Umfrage, 2004). Today, the association estimates that approximately 50% of people with dementia have not been diagnosed. (Schweizerische Alzheimervereinigung, 2004)
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014