Table 1.
Proportion of elderly individuals,and prevalence of hypertension and depressive and anxiety disorders in HOPE Asia Network countries
| Country | Proportion of the elderly in 2019 a , % | Hypertension prevalence in the elderly, % | Depressive disorders in the elderly, % | Anxiety disorders in the elderly, % | Life expectancy in 2018, years | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 11.5 |
65‐74: 55.7 75+: 60.2 |
3.86‐13.01 | 41 | 76.4 | 9‐14 |
| Hong Kong | 17.5 | 64.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
Men: 82 Women: 88 |
9,10,15‐18 |
| India | 6.4 | 40.5 | 21.9 | 10.8 | 68.8 | 9,10,19‐21 |
| Indonesia | 6.1 | 65‐74: 63.2 75+: 69.5 | 65‐74: 8 75+: 8.9 | 65‐74: 12.8 75+:15.8 | 69.3 | 8‐10 |
| Japan | 28.0 |
65‐74 :66.8 75+ : 78.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
84.2 | 10,22,23 |
| Malaysia | 6.9 | 70‐74: 75.4 | 16.5 | 3.6‐38 | 75.3 | 9,10,24‐27 |
| Pakistan | 4.3 | 60‐69 :76.7 | 22.9 | N/A | 66.5 | 9,10,28,29 |
| Philippines | 5.3 | 81.5 | 6.6 | N/A | 69.3 | 9,10,30,31 |
| Singapore | 12.4 | 73.9 | 3.7 | 15.5 | 82.9 | 9,10,32‐34 |
| South Korea | 15.1 |
60‐69 :51.8 70+ : 67.5 |
29.8‐38.1 | 6‐36.7 | 82.7 | 9,10,35‐37 |
| Taiwan | 14.4 |
65‐74: 53.2 75+: 73.3 |
13.3 | N/A | 80.2 | 9,38‐41 |
| Thailand | 12.4 | 16.7‐47.2 | 23.7 | 6.4 | 75.5 | 9,10,42,43 |
| Vietnam | 7.6 |
65‐74 :56.2 75+ : 69.8 |
66.9 (urban) | N/A | 76.3 | 9,10,44‐46 |
a
Elderly ages 65 and above according to 2019 World Population Prospect World Bank. 9