Ageing Population

Major Socioeconomic Determinants

  Poverty

  Illiteracy

  Poor health infrastructure

  Social inequities

  Life expectancy

  Urbanization and globalization.

Ageing Population

  Due to epidemiological transition (change in disease patterns from infectious diseases to NCDs) and demographic transition (increased longevity and a rise in the ageing population) NCDs have emerged as a public health problem in this region.

  As a result of marked reduction in infant and child mortality and control of communicable diseases, people are living longer in this region.

Change in Population Pyramid

Pyramid shape-> Bell shape -> Barrel shape.