06.02.03. Please outline the total Years lived with disability (YLDs) due to dementia and the source of these estimates | South Africa
06.02.03. Please outline the total Years lived with disability (YLDs) due to dementia and the source of these estimates | South Africa
14 Aug 2022
According to the Global Burden Disease Study (2017), the South Africa’s years lived with disability due to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias for 2016 were estimated at 24175.92 person-years (0.39%) (Global Burden Disease Study, 2017b).
References:
Global Burden Disease Study. (2017b). Global Burden Disease study: Results Tool (YLDs).