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By 2050, people aged 60 and over will reach 2.1 billion | Global aging as seen by WHO

WHO estimates that by 2050, the world’s population aged 60 and over will double to about 2.1 billion. More than 57 million people currently live with dementia. We organize the global figures just as they have been published.

By 2050, people aged 60 and over will reach 2.1 billion | Global aging as seen by WHO

WHO estimates that by 2050, the world’s population aged 60 and over will double to about 2.1 billion. More than 57 million people currently live with dementia. We organize the global figures just as they have been published.

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1 in 3 adults worldwide is insufficiently active | WHO estimates and the 2030 target

In 2022, 31.3% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet WHO’s recommended level of physical activity. We organize the trends since 2010 and the international target for 2030 using the published figures as they are.

1 in 3 adults worldwide is insufficiently active | WHO estimates and the 2030 target

In 2022, 31.3% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet WHO’s recommended level of physical activity. We organize the trends since 2010 and the international target for 2030 using the published figures as they are.

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1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity | Why WHO extended its target to 2030

In 2022, more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity. At the 2025 World Health Assembly, WHO extended the deadline for its nutrition targets to 2030.

1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity | Why WHO extended its target to 2030

In 2022, more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity. At the 2025 World Health Assembly, WHO extended the deadline for its nutrition targets to 2030.

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The world’s leading cause of vision impairment is “uncorrected myopia and hyperopia” | What is SPECS 2030, the WHO initiative?

The leading cause of visual impairment worldwide is uncorrected nearsightedness and farsightedness. WHO’s SPECS 2030 initiative and what it suggests for those of us living in Japan.

The world’s leading cause of vision impairment is “uncorrected myopia and hyperopia” | What is SPECS 2030, the WHO initiative?

The leading cause of visual impairment worldwide is uncorrected nearsightedness and farsightedness. WHO’s SPECS 2030 initiative and what it suggests for those of us living in Japan.