Abstract
There is increasing concern and research around the health issues of ageing, not least because of the increasing proportion of older people in many populations 1. However, while it is widely recogn...
Highlights
There is increasing concern and research around the health issues of ageing, not least because of the increasing proportion of older people in many populations [1]
While the overall shape of this population pyramid is perhaps unsurprising, there are several points to note. It is only among the over-85 age group that the elderly of the more developed countries out-number those of the less- and least-developed countries
Only in the over-95 age group will there be a majority from more developed nations
Summary
There is increasing concern and research around the health issues of ageing, not least because of the increasing proportion of older people in many populations [1]. The numbers behind the global situation, though, clearly show that issues of ageing are by no means restricted to more affluent settings [5]. It is only among the over-85 age group that the elderly of the more developed countries out-number those of the less- and least-developed countries.
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