GLOBOCAN 2020 (20 million annual cancer patients)
Citation: Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, Laversanne M, Soerjomataram I, Jemal A, Bray F. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2021;71(3):209–249.
Link: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21660
Note: Confirms ~19.3M new cancer cases in 2020, supporting the rounded 20M figure. Consider GLOBOCAN 2022 (https://gco.iarc.fr/en) for updated ~20M cases.
National Alliance for Caregiving 2016 (20 million caregivers worldwide)
Citation: National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP Public Policy Institute. Caregiving in the U.S. 2015. 2015.
Note: U.S.-focused report (43.5M caregivers); the 20M global figure lacks a direct source and may be an estimate. Verify with a 2016 global study or clarify as a projection.
WHO 2023 (7.5 million speech-impaired individuals globally)
Citation: [Pending specific WHO 2023 report; no direct source identified].
Link: Not available.
Note: Figure likely relates to speech impairments from cancer, ALS, or stroke, but no 2023 WHO source confirms 7.5M. Provide the exact source or use a related statistic (e.g., WHO stroke data).
$660 Billion Digital Health Market Value
Citation: Global Market Insights. Digital Health Market Size & Share Report, 2025–2034. 2024; World Health Organization. Boosting digital health can help prevent millions of deaths from noncommunicable diseases. September 23, 2024.
Link: https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/digital-health-market; https://www.who.int/news/item/23-09-2024-boosting-digital-health-can-help-prevent-millions-of-deaths-from-noncommunicable-diseases
Note: Global Market Insights projects ~$667B by 2027, aligning with the $660B figure; WHO 2024 supports digital health’s impact on NCDs like cancer.