Prevalence (per 1000) of chronic NCDs in older adults in selected Indian states
| Diseases | Himachal Pradesh | Punjab | West Bengal | Orissa | Maharashtra | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthritis (including rheumatism, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis) | 423 | 481 | 222 | 253 | 361 | 175 | 215 | 305 |
| 2 | High-blood pressure | 147 | 329 | 238 | 147 | 130 | 397 | 106 | 210 |
| 3 | Cataract | 105 | 130 | 162 | 70 | 197 | 207 | 44 | 129 |
| 4 | Diabetes | 59 | 123 | 77 | 50 | 69 | 281 | 60 | 101 |
| 5 | Lung disease including asthma | 104 | 76 | 42 | 51 | 152 | 175 | 35 | 91 |
| 6 | Heart disease | 32 | 83 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 158 | 34 | 58 |
| 7 | Paralysis | 18 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| 8 | Depression | 11 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Alzheimer's disease | 20 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Stroke (including cerebral embolism or thrombosis) | 9 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Dementia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | Cancer | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Source: Mini.17
NCD, non-communicable disease.