The health of aging populations in China and India

Somnath Chatterji; Paul Kowal; Colin Mathers; Nirmala Naidoo; Emese Verdes; James P. Smith; Richard Suzman

doi:10.1377/hlthaff.27.4.1052

The health of aging populations in China and India

Somnath Chatterji^*, Paul Kowal, Colin Mathers, Nirmala Naidoo, Emese Verdes, James P. Smith, Richard Suzman

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China and India are home to two of the world's largest populations, and both populations are aging rapidly. Our data compare health status, risk factors, and chronic diseases among people age forty-five and older in China and India. By 2030, 65.6 percent of the Chinese and 45.4 percent of the Indian health burden are projected to be borne by older adults, a population with high levels of noncommunicable diseases. Smoking (26 percent in both China and India) and inadequate physical activity (10 percent and 17.7 percent, respectively) are highly prevalent. Health policy and interventions informed by appropriate data will be needed to avert this burden.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1052-1063
Number of pages	12
Journal	Health Affairs
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.27.4.1052
Publication status	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

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