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Table 13: Prevalence of toothlessness (edentulousness) in older people throughout the world

Country or
area
Prevalence of
toothlessness
(%)
Age group
(years)
African Region
Gambia 6 65 +
Madagascar 25 65-74
Region of the Americas
Canada 58 65 +
United Sates 26 65-69
South-East Asian Region
India 19 65-74
Indonesia 24 65 +
Sri Lanka 37 65-74
Thailand 16 65 +
European Region
Albania 69 65 +
Austria 15 65-74
Bosnia and Herzegovina 78 65 +
Bulgaria 53 65 +
Denmark 27 65-74
Finland 41 65 +
Hungary 27 65-74
Iceland 15 65-74
Italy 19 65-74
Lithuania 14 65-74
Poland 25 65-74
Romania 26 65-74
Slovakia 44 65-74
Slovenia 16 65 +
United Kingdom 46 65 +
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Egypt 7 65 +
Lebanon 20 64-75
Saudi Arabia 31-46 65 +
Western Pacific Region
Cambodia 13 65-74
China 11 65-74
Malaysia 57 65 +
Singapore 21 65 +

Source: WHO/FAO "Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases"
Section 5.6.3 Diet and dental disease 

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Table 1: Global and regional per capita food consumption (kcal per capita per day)

Table 2. Vegetable and animal sources of energy in the diet (kcal per capita per day)

Table 3: Vegetable and animal sources of energy in the diet (kcal per capita per day) Supply of fat (g per capita per day)

Table 4. Per capita consumption of livestock products

Table 6. Ranges of population nutrient intake goals

Table 7: Summary of strength of evidence on factors that might promote or protect against weight gain and obesitya

Table 8: Classification of overweight in adults according to BMIa

Table 9: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes  

Table 10: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and risk of developing cardiovascular diseases  

Table 11: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and the risk of developing cancer  

Table 12: Trends in levels of dental caries in 12-year-olds mean [number of] delayed, missing, filled permanent teeth (DMFT) per person aged 12 years [as a result of carries]

Table 13: Prevalence of toothlessness (edentulousness) in older people throughout the world

Table 14: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to dental caries

Table 15: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to dental erosion

Table 16: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to enamel developmental defects

Table 17: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to periodontal disease

Table 18: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to osteoporotic fractures

Figure 3: Trends in the supply of vegetables, by region, 1970-2000

Figure 4: Ranges of population nutrient intake goals

Figure 2. Calories from major commodities in developing countries

Comment

Degrees of evidence by the Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation