Table 3

Prevalence of 20 common diseases in Taiwan, by sex, age group and year

DiseaseYearPrevalence (%)Prevalence of each disease, by age group (%)
20–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Hypertension200310.5210.330.330.111.900.927.295.4217.1317.0927.6631.8339.8944.9641.1645.1829.5528.31
201319.4017.130.680.213.581.3512.676.7125.9320.1040.5538.8151.8858.3058.0365.2254.0258.70
Diabetes20034.774.560.210.191.050.513.732.349.157.9413.0714.8614.1018.6411.4713.475.755.93
20139.578.260.400.311.750.866.182.9713.529.5621.8720.4024.5027.9622.5227.8117.6018.99
Congestive heart failure20033.713.630.090.030.540.242.121.515.485.259.5811.1616.2718.2819.3420.5117.1015.14
20135.244.720.140.040.680.252.561.255.824.2110.679.5816.0218.1523.3726.1327.0429.18
Coronary syndrome20033.212.670.050.030.330.171.510.894.473.558.818.7015.5314.0716.8815.3011.7610.86
20135.003.520.060.040.440.132.140.785.492.9911.247.7116.4114.3620.9418.5520.4217.65
Cardiac dysrhythmias20031.191.170.130.150.290.330.640.731.391.542.902.885.405.066.856.516.574.53
20132.101.980.160.200.310.340.850.811.831.773.943.607.086.8411.6910.1112.8112.61
Peripheral vascular disease20031.231.220.080.060.160.110.470.411.201.253.013.627.017.198.978.465.614.28
20132.002.000.060.100.180.160.540.441.601.323.834.008.069.1611.7610.9511.258.82
Cerebrovascular disease20032.612.040.160.120.340.181.070.673.182.367.056.1913.0111.1116.2914.3114.099.96
20134.543.460.190.170.470.291.470.804.052.509.156.6116.6514.2824.4520.6724.8123.09
Chronic pulmonary disease20033.512.760.800.761.241.391.991.933.503.418.026.5915.199.0819.8010.8617.5110.04
20134.003.140.710.761.161.341.751.853.092.966.525.1013.268.6221.9612.6026.9816.58
Renal disease20031.291.030.220.150.420.270.860.681.681.483.022.624.904.166.094.144.512.80
20133.262.220.210.150.580.321.420.723.041.896.254.2311.268.2915.8411.8516.9611.91
Liver disease20034.612.662.120.763.951.365.642.566.384.786.705.835.595.283.902.962.191.32
20136.203.861.120.494.301.667.353.128.925.769.217.978.497.686.135.284.663.53
Dementia20030.460.390.150.060.180.070.210.130.320.230.750.702.142.354.825.284.247.49
20131.311.330.160.100.260.140.410.200.630.411.311.234.525.2011.7013.7918.8121.89
Other neurological disorders20038.0012.173.295.085.248.276.9011.769.3116.4814.6221.3221.2627.3223.9928.8617.1018.19
201312.0218.054.748.197.7912.5910.0216.2512.6620.8116.8425.5825.3432.1232.2535.3730.7331.26
Digestive disorders200311.6213.324.928.467.639.3510.5311.7913.7815.9619.8422.0429.8728.5434.6530.3228.0424.69
201314.0117.605.6510.938.5913.3411.6315.0015.1418.9120.1423.6928.3229.6737.5533.0441.8834.03
Osteoporosis20030.451.890.130.050.140.130.260.700.413.480.915.872.078.142.759.144.106.26
20130.581.740.090.050.150.080.260.210.451.020.763.311.987.933.7211.435.2512.21
Arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis)200312.2612.324.813.057.465.3511.4910.6516.0919.7022.4328.2030.1633.8529.7130.6122.8517.70
201315.3216.364.893.538.756.0312.7511.3418.0120.8024.0231.0432.6741.4335.6238.3730.4928.36
Anxiety, dissociative and somatoform disorders20033.365.101.111.422.052.863.265.014.477.996.2710.368.1811.918.4610.446.435.60
20134.907.421.501.862.953.874.766.785.999.877.5512.789.0914.269.3412.947.938.84
Bipolar disorder20030.550.790.430.450.440.720.550.870.631.020.721.030.871.200.761.020.550.49
20130.841.290.510.510.650.930.951.520.971.621.041.791.101.841.091.540.990.86
Depression20030.801.100.660.620.650.980.761.150.861.391.001.501.321.711.441.770.821.32
20131.422.000.870.841.111.471.562.191.562.421.702.731.962.982.232.932.202.29
Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders20030.680.560.620.370.960.650.810.680.510.620.340.510.370.430.490.610.410.58
20130.890.750.500.350.980.681.320.911.040.970.700.850.510.770.490.600.590.74
Cancer20032.213.850.901.581.223.111.805.562.805.264.264.666.224.736.824.214.382.06
20135.066.491.021.671.823.953.417.735.768.579.099.2913.3710.0215.819.4916.218.99