Numbers of people in the UK
Source: Luengo-Fernandez, R. & Landeiro, F. (in preparation). The Economic Burden of Dementia in the UK.
Dementia Maps
Diagnoses in the UK
Source: England: Recorded Dementia Diagnosis Data May 2020. Wales: General medical services contract (quality and outcomes framework): April 2018 to March 2019. Scotland: Public Health Scotland General practice – disease prevalence data visualisation Northern Ireland: 2019/20 raw disease prevalence trend data
Source: Fernandez et al (2022) in preparation
Prevalence projections in the UK
Global prevalence
Source: Prince, M et al (2015). World Alzheimer’s Report 2015, The Global Impact of Dementia: An analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends. Alzheimer’s Disease International
Incidence in the UK and globally
Prevalence by gender in the UK
Source: Prince, M et al (2014) Dementia UK: Update Second Edition report produced by King’s College London and the London School of Economics for the Alzheimer’s Society
Prevalence by age in the UK
Deaths due to dementia
Source: England and Wales; Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in England and Wales (Series DR) Scotland: National Records of Scotland Vital Events Reference Tables. Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland Statistic & Research Agency Registrar General Annual Report 2016
Source: World Health Organisation Global Burden of Disease Study