Frailty figures

According to the Office for National Statistics UK 2021 census, over one-sixth (18.6%, 11.1 million) of the population were aged 65 years and over and this is estimated to increase to 25% of the population in the next 20 years (NHS England » FRAIL strategy 2024).
Approximately 69 per cent of people over 85 live with multiple conditions, and 35 per cent of all people aged 65 and above live with some form of frailty (Supporting people with frailty | NHS Confederation 2024).
Evidence suggests that approximately 47 per cent of hospital inpatients aged over 65 are affected by frailty, costing the UK healthcare system around £5.8 billion a year (Supporting people with frailty | NHS Confederation 2024).