Women aged 50 and over as a share of all women and girls worldwide, 2021
26%
percent of all women and girls, worldwide
“The global population of postmenopausal women is growing. In 2021, women aged 50 and over accounted for 26% of all women and girls globally.”
WHO fact sheet, Menopause, 2024-10-16
- 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
- WHO uses women aged 50 and over as its measure of the postmenopausal population; most women reach menopause between 45 and 55.
- About
- Menopause
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