Independen?t Analyst Reveals that Alzheimer's in China is set to Double

The number of Alzheimer’s cases in China is set to double by 2030, according to independent analyst firm Datamonitor Healthcare.

Patient numbers currently stand at 6.7 million, but this will rise to 12.9 million in just 17 years.

The increase will be driven by China’s major cities, with urban areas set for an annual patient growth rate of 11%. This will see urban case numbers rise from 3.2 million in 2012 to more than 9 million by 2030.

Conversely rural areas, which accounted for the majority of cases in 2012 (3.3 million), will only see a rise of 100,000 by 2030.

This means urban areas will account for 73% of all Alzheimer’s cases, up from just 49% in 2012.

Sabada Dube, lead epidemiologist at Datamonitor Healthcare, said: “This dramatic rise in patient population will be driven by growing and ageing patient populations.

“Pharmaceutical companies that operate in this space should take note and adapt to what is a rapidly changing landscape in China.”