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World aging burden grows as 91 countries shift
A Global AgeWatch Index report finds aging accelerating worldwide with Sweden leading and Afghanistan last. By 2050 seniors over 60 may outnumber children under 15, highlighting data gaps and policy inaction. Viet Nam tea seller Truong Tien Thao illustrates lack of pension health coverage amid rising older populations.
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Sweden
Afghanistan
Truong Tien Thao
Hanoi
Vietnam
Associated Press
Jordan
Laos
Mongolia
Nicaragua
Globalagewatch.org
HelpAge International
U.N. Population Fund
U.n’s
U.N
World Healthization
World Bank
John Beard
World Health Organization