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Heart Health & Elderly — Weekly Report — April 8, 2026
Week of April 8 - April 14, 2026 · Last updated April 19, 2026
Key Health Metrics
Latest WHO Value
17.66
Year 2021
Year on Year
N/A
vs previous year
Countries Tracked
10
in WHO data
New Studies
6
published this week
Journals
5
sources this week
Data Visualizations
Geographic Distribution
Top Affected Countries
The tallest bars show where the most older hearts need extra care. If your country’s bar is high, it’s a gentle nudge for families and friends to support their elders’ heart health.
Detailed Data
Global Standards
What WHO Tracks for Heart Health & Elderly
WHO’s heart-health numbers for older people count things like heart attacks and high blood pressure so we can spot trouble early. We track them to help grandparents everywhere stay stronger and smile longer.
| # | What is being monitored globally |
|---|---|
| 01 | Existence of evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of cardiovascular diseases |
| 02 | Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan for cardiovascular diseases |
| 03 | Availability of cardiovascular risk stratification in 50% or more primary health care facilities |
| 04 | Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease |
| 05 | In-prison cardiovascular disease diagnosis (number of diagnoses) |
| 06 | Age-standardized mortality rate by cause (per 100 000 population) - Cardiovascular |
Regional Impact
Country Breakdown
The table shows which countries have the most and least heart-healthy older people. Families can look at it to pick travel or retirement spots where grandparents are more likely to stay strong and active.
| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | VUT | 36.8 |
| 02 | ZWE | 31.2 |
| 03 | GUY | 25.4 |
| 04 | IND | 23.6 |
| 05 | BFA | 23.4 |
| 06 | GMB | 21.2 |
| 07 | MRT | 20.9 |
| 08 | PRK | 19 |
| 09 | TZA | 18.8 |
| 10 | SUR | 18.7 |
Peer Reviewed Science
NIH PubMed
Latest Research
It shows that small daily habits—like short walks and shared mealsu2014can keep older hearts stronger for longer. Caregivers and families can use these findings to turn ordinary moments into powerful, loving protection.
| # | Study | Journal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Litton E | JAMA Netw Open | 2026 Apr 1 |
| 02 | Blood Pressure Trajectories and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Patients: Insights From the STEP Trial. Peng X | J Am Coll Cardiol | 2026 Apr 1 |
| 03 | Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults With Hematological Malignancies: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using Linked Databases. Geels J | J Am Coll Cardiol | 2026 Apr 1 |
| 04 | Development of an interpretable machine learning model for predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A retrospective cohort study. Ge Y | Sci Prog | 2026 Apr |
| 05 | Mild cognitive impairment-to-Alzheimer's dementia progression risk: the contribution of the Interceptor project. Lombardo FL | Alzheimers Dement | 2026 Apr |
| 06 | Eccentricity Index Is Associated With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Children After Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects. Simpkin CT | Echocardiography | 2026 Apr |
Data: WHO Global Health Observatory · NIH PubMed
Updated weekly — April 19, 2026