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世界卫生组织 (WHO) 将跌倒视为全球性的健康危机。

• 全球排名： 跌倒在全球非故意伤害死亡原因中排名 第 2 位，仅次于交通事故。

 Global Ranking: Falls are the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide,         

                                surpassed only by road traffic accidents.

• 年度伤亡： 全球每年约有 68.4 万人 因跌倒死亡，并有超过 3,700 万人 因严重跌倒而需要接受治疗。

Annual Casualties: Approximately 684,000 people die from falls globally each year, and          

                                      over 37 million suffer falls severe enough to require medical attention.

• 增长速度： 自 1990 年以来，全球 65 岁以上人群的跌倒发病率增加了 180% 以上。

       Growth Rate: The global incidence of falls among those aged 65+ has increased by 

                               over 180% since 1990.

• 高风险表面： 湿滑表面（特别是浴室和厨房）是引发严重致命伤的最主要环境因素。

High-Risk Surfaces: Wet surfaces (particularly in bathrooms and kitchens) are the        

                                        primary environmental factor leading to critical injuries.

在马来西亚，随着人口老龄化加剧，浴室跌倒已成为一个严峻的公共卫生课题。

• 跌倒盛行率： 研究显示，马来西亚 60 岁及以上的老年人中，约有 37.3% 的人每年至少跌倒一次。

Fall Prevalence: Studies indicate that approximately 37.3% of Malaysians aged 60 and 

                               above fall at least once a year.

• 浴室危险区： 数据指出，21.2% 的室内跌倒发生在浴室和厕所，这是家中最危险的区域。

Bathroom Danger Zone: Data shows that 21.2% of all indoor falls occur in the bathroom    

                                               and toilet—the highest of any room in the home.

• 住院主因： 跌倒引发的髋部骨折是导致马来西亚老年人失去活动能力甚至死亡的主因之一。

Primary Cause of Hospitalization: Hip fractures resulting from falls are a leading cause of 

                                                                 disability and mortality among Malaysian seniors.

• 经济负担： 老年人因跌倒产生的医疗和护理费用每年估计耗费超过 30 亿令吉。

Economic Burden: The annual medical and care costs associated with elderly falls in                                       Malaysia are estimated to exceed RM 3 billion.

新加坡正迅速步入“超级老龄化”社会，跌倒防护已被提升至国家预防医学的高度。

• 发病率： 约 1/3 (33%) 的新加坡 65 岁及以上老年人每年都会经历跌倒。

Incident Rate: Approximately 1 in 3 (33%) adults aged 65 and older in Singapore falls     

                           every year.

• 急诊数据： 在新加坡，老年人因伤入院的案例中，约 80% 是由跌倒引起的。

Emergency Statistics: Roughly 80% of all injury-related hospital admissions among 

                                           seniors in Singapore are due to falls.

• 髋部骨折倍增： 随着人口老龄化，新加坡每年发生的髋部骨折案例从 2017 年的 1,500 宗增加到目前（2025-2026年）的约 3,000 宗。

Doubling of Hip Fractures: Annual hip fracture cases have doubled from 1,500 in 2017 to 

                                                  approximately 3,000 cases currently (2025–2026).

• 预防意识差距： 尽管许多人意识到风险，但只有 10% 的人采取了安装扶手或防滑处理等具体预防措施。

Awareness Gap: While many recognize the risk, only 10% actually take concrete preventive   

                                steps, such as installing grab bars or anti-slip treatments.

*the above data extracted from Googgle GEMINI 3