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Total Population and Older Population Ambulatory Care Line Chart Example
Line charts like this are useful for comparing many different statistics along the same period of time, such as the total population and the older population. The table below it gives extra detail.
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Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States, 2006 Total Population and Older Population:
United States, 1950-2005 year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 population 0 100,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 Chart Title Total population 65 years and over 65-74 years 75 years and over 150,697,361 179,323,175 203,211,926 226,545,805 248,709,873 281,421,906 296,496,649 12,194,612 16,559,580 20,065,502 25,549,427 31,078,895 34,991,753 36,293,985 8,339,960 10,996,842 12,435,456 15,580,605 18,045,495 18,390,986 18,615,309 3,854,652 5,562,738 7,630,046 9,968,822 13,033,400 16,600,767 18,066,192 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 Total population 150,697,361 179,323,175 203,211,926 226,545,805 248,709,873 281,421,906 296,496,649 65 years and over 12,194,612 16,559,580 20,065,502 25,549,427 31,078,895 34,991,753 36,293,985 65-74 years 8,339,960 10,996,842 12,435,456 15,580,605 18,045,495 18,390,986 18,615,309 75 years and over 3,854,652 5,562,738 7,630,046 9,968,822 13,033,400 16,600,767 18,066,192
United States, 1950-2005 year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 population 0 100,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 Chart Title Total population 65 years and over 65-74 years 75 years and over 150,697,361 179,323,175 203,211,926 226,545,805 248,709,873 281,421,906 296,496,649 12,194,612 16,559,580 20,065,502 25,549,427 31,078,895 34,991,753 36,293,985 8,339,960 10,996,842 12,435,456 15,580,605 18,045,495 18,390,986 18,615,309 3,854,652 5,562,738 7,630,046 9,968,822 13,033,400 16,600,767 18,066,192 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 Total population 150,697,361 179,323,175 203,211,926 226,545,805 248,709,873 281,421,906 296,496,649 65 years and over 12,194,612 16,559,580 20,065,502 25,549,427 31,078,895 34,991,753 36,293,985 65-74 years 8,339,960 10,996,842 12,435,456 15,580,605 18,045,495 18,390,986 18,615,309 75 years and over 3,854,652 5,562,738 7,630,046 9,968,822 13,033,400 16,600,767 18,066,192