In 2019, the cost of dementia care in the European region was over 31 thousand U.S. dollars per person, compared to over eight thousand U.S. dollars per person in the African region. This statistic illustrates the estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region.
Estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region
(in 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 per person worldwide in 2019, by region (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2021). Estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Estimated Costs of Dementia Care per Person Worldwide in 2019, by Region (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Estimated costs of dementia care per person worldwide in 2019, by region (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], WHO, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1342147/care-costs-of-dementia-per-person-worldwide-by-region/