People living with dementia, worldwide (Alzheimer disease is the most common form)
57 million
people, worldwide
“In 2021, 57 million people were living with dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries.”
WHO fact sheet, Dementia, 2026-10-26
- Kind of source
- Registry or statistics office
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- The figure is for all dementia, not Alzheimer's alone; WHO says Alzheimer disease 'may contribute to 60–70% of cases'. No Alzheimer-only count was recorded.
- About
- Alzheimer's disease
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Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.