In 2019, around 439 billion U.S. dollars were spent on dementia care in the European region, compared to just under 16 billion U.S. dollars in the African region. This statistic illustrates the estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region.
Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Regions are classified according to World Health Organization classification.
Costs include direct medical costs, direct social (nonmedical) costs, and informal care costs.
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WHO. (September 1, 2021). Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2021). Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Estimated Costs of Dementia Care Worldwide in 2019, by Region (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Estimated costs of dementia care worldwide in 2019, by region (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], WHO, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342135/health-costs-of-dementia-worldwide-by-region/
