Economic cost of diseases such as cancer and dementia in England could rise significantly by 2050

Economic burden, £bn a year

£0bn

5

10

15

20

25

2050

Cancer

2018

Dementia

Coronary

heart disease

Stroke

£0bn

5

10

15

20

25

2050

Cancer

2018

Dementia

Coronary

heart disease

Stroke

Guardian graphic. Source: The Lancet Healthy Longevity