Country rankings

Alzheimer’s Rates by Country

Japan has the highest Prevalent Case Rate in 2023 (2,711 per 100k), followed by Germany (2,508 per 100k) and Italy (2,424 per 100k). Niger has the lowest (90.49 per 100k).

Prevalent Case RateBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
203 of 235 countries

Prevalent Case Rate, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 203 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
439 per 100k
Middle half 228 per 100k – 996 per 100k
Average
661 per 100k
203 countries
Highest
2,711 per 100k
Japan
Lowest
90.49 per 100k
Niger

Over time · 2015–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • Monaco

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

203 countries · # = rank by Prevalent Case Rate
#
1Japan2,711 per 100k
2Germany2,508 per 100k
3Italy2,424 per 100k
4Greece2,361 per 100k
5Monaco1,938 per 100k
6Puerto Rico1,794 per 100k
7Canada1,755 per 100k
8Finland1,752 per 100k
9Australia1,681 per 100k
10Belgium1,677 per 100k
11Portugal1,646 per 100k
12Netherlands1,632 per 100k
13New Zealand1,584 per 100k
14Norway1,577 per 100k
15Switzerland1,572 per 100k
16San Marino1,561 per 100k
17United States Virgin Islands1,527 per 100k
18Austria1,502 per 100k
19United Kingdom1,500 per 100k
20Bermuda1,475 per 100k
21United States1,457 per 100k
22Sweden1,453 per 100k
23Latvia1,434 per 100k
24China1,419 per 100k
25Croatia1,405 per 100k
26Estonia1,372 per 100k
27Slovenia1,370 per 100k
28Spain1,353 per 100k
29Andorra1,350 per 100k
30South Korea1,347 per 100k
31Lithuania1,345 per 100k
32Malta1,279 per 100k
33France1,279 per 100k
34Bulgaria1,279 per 100k
35Uruguay1,262 per 100k
36Hungary1,230 per 100k
37Czechia1,206 per 100k
38Ukraine1,167 per 100k
39Romania1,154 per 100k
40Poland1,146 per 100k
41Denmark1,144 per 100k
42Iceland1,127 per 100k
43Bosnia and Herzegovina1,095 per 100k
44Barbados1,081 per 100k
45Ireland1,055 per 100k
46Brazil1,023 per 100k
47Cuba1,014 per 100k
48Taiwan1,014 per 100k
49Albania1,012 per 100k
50Moldova1,004 per 100k
51Slovakia998 per 100k
52Belarus995 per 100k
53Georgia990 per 100k
54Armenia989 per 100k
55Serbia976 per 100k
56Russia966 per 100k
57Chile949 per 100k
58North Macedonia928 per 100k
59Montenegro916 per 100k
60Cyprus908 per 100k
61Dominica906 per 100k
62Argentina891 per 100k
63Singapore857 per 100k
64Saint Vincent and the Grenadines852 per 100k
65Grenada831 per 100k
66Thailand829 per 100k
67Jamaica814 per 100k
68Luxembourg813 per 100k
69Saint Lucia804 per 100k
70Lebanon769 per 100k
71Venezuela766 per 100k
72Trinidad and Tobago744 per 100k
73Turkey729 per 100k
74Colombia728 per 100k
75Costa Rica722 per 100k
76Niue713 per 100k
77Antigua and Barbuda700 per 100k
78Panama696 per 100k
79Tunisia657 per 100k
80Greenland646 per 100k
81El Salvador633 per 100k
82Cook Islands631 per 100k
83North Korea628 per 100k
84Guam621 per 100k
85Suriname610 per 100k
86Saint Kitts and Nevis596 per 100k
87Mauritius589 per 100k
88Paraguay586 per 100k
89Tokelau581 per 100k
90Mexico560 per 100k
91Morocco547 per 100k
92Bahamas509 per 100k
93Israel499 per 100k
94Iran499 per 100k
95Algeria481 per 100k
96Dominican Republic478 per 100k
97Sri Lanka461 per 100k
98Seychelles459 per 100k
99Kazakhstan458 per 100k
100Azerbaijan454 per 100k
101Peru445 per 100k
102Ecuador439 per 100k
103Vietnam438 per 100k
104Palau427 per 100k
105Guyana424 per 100k
106Syria419 per 100k
107Nicaragua404 per 100k
108Comoros402 per 100k
109Malaysia387 per 100k
110Libya384 per 100k
111Guatemala382 per 100k
112Brunei380 per 100k
113South Africa374 per 100k
114Botswana373 per 100k
115Gabon371 per 100k
116Tonga368 per 100k
117Belize366 per 100k
118American Samoa356 per 100k
119Cape Verde355 per 100k
120Honduras353 per 100k
121Samoa351 per 100k
122Jordan329 per 100k
123Bhutan328 per 100k
124Lesotho322 per 100k
125Northern Mariana Islands314 per 100k
126Turkmenistan311 per 100k
127Myanmar306 per 100k
128Fiji306 per 100k
129Uzbekistan303 per 100k
130India300 per 100k
131Indonesia300 per 100k
132Sudan295 per 100k
133Tuvalu294 per 100k
134Bolivia294 per 100k
135Nepal293 per 100k
136Cambodia293 per 100k
137Eswatini288 per 100k
138Mongolia286 per 100k
139Kyrgyzstan284 per 100k
140Egypt283 per 100k
141Zimbabwe262 per 100k
142Iraq260 per 100k
143Bahrain256 per 100k
144Philippines254 per 100k
145Micronesia253 per 100k
146Palestine252 per 100k
147Namibia251 per 100k
148Kuwait239 per 100k
149Bangladesh232 per 100k
150Kiribati231 per 100k
151Timor-Leste231 per 100k
152Laos229 per 100k
153Kenya226 per 100k
154Vanuatu225 per 100k
155Haiti221 per 100k
156Eritrea219 per 100k
157Rwanda211 per 100k
158DR Congo209 per 100k
159Tanzania207 per 100k
160Maldives199 per 100k
161Yemen197 per 100k
162Tajikistan197 per 100k
163Djibouti195 per 100k
164Central African Republic195 per 100k
165Pakistan192 per 100k
166Ethiopia186 per 100k
167Somalia182 per 100k
168Angola182 per 100k
169Mozambique180 per 100k
170Oman179 per 100k
171Sao Tome and Principe179 per 100k
172Solomon Islands178 per 100k
173United Arab Emirates174 per 100k
174Marshall Islands172 per 100k
175Malawi167 per 100k
176Equatorial Guinea166 per 100k
177Saudi Arabia165 per 100k
178Ghana165 per 100k
179Senegal163 per 100k
180Mauritania161 per 100k
181Gambia159 per 100k
182Papua New Guinea158 per 100k
183Uganda155 per 100k
184South Sudan154 per 100k
185Guinea148 per 100k
186Burkina Faso147 per 100k
187Togo147 per 100k
188Afghanistan142 per 100k
189Sierra Leone139 per 100k
190Madagascar138 per 100k
191Benin135 per 100k
192Burundi134 per 100k
193Liberia123 per 100k
194Mali121 per 100k
195Zambia115 per 100k
196Nigeria112 per 100k
197Qatar110 per 100k
198Nauru109 per 100k
199Guinea-Bissau108 per 100k
200Cameroon108 per 100k
201Ivory Coast107 per 100k
202Chad91.9 per 100k
203Niger90.49 per 100k

What correlates with Prevalent Case Rate (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,380 other country metrics sharing at least 122 countries, 3 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Prevalent Case Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. Dementia Death Rate MaleDementia Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 203
    Plot
  2. Dementia Death RateDementia Rates by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 203
    Plot
  3. % of Population 65+Oldest People by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 199
    Plot
  4. Aged 65+Age Structure by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 201
    Plot
  5. Crude Cancer Rate - MaleCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 177
    Plot
  6. Dementia Death Rate FemaleDementia Rates by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 203
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Prevalent Case Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Natural Population IncreaseNatural Population Increase by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 188
    Plot
  2. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 159
    Plot
  3. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 156
    Plot
  4. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 157
    Plot
  5. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 134
    Plot
  6. Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 168
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Prevalent Case Rate?
Japan has the highest Prevalent Case Rate in 2023, at 2,711 per 100k, followed by Germany (2,508 per 100k) and Italy (2,424 per 100k).
Which country has the lowest Prevalent Case Rate?
Niger has the lowest Prevalent Case Rate in 2023, at 90.49 per 100k.
What is the median Prevalent Case Rate across countries?
The median is 439 per 100k across the 203 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this alzheimer’s rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Burden of Disease (GBD) - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.