Governments don't collect data about older people, so they can't plan for their needs

This interesting map (drawn from UN population data) compares the proportion of the population in different countries that are and will be older people in 2012 and 2030. The proportion is rising almost everywhere. It comes from an interesting Global AgeWatch information briefing which says that governments and others are not collecting data about older people. They concentrate on younger people, so older people get missed out of the planning for policy and services.

Link to HelpAge download site, so that you can look at the briefing.