Table 3 Estimated size of the 2019 UK at-risk population according to national guidance (either aged ≥70 years, or younger with an underlying health condition)
|  | Age 2 to 69 years | Age ≥ 70 years | Estimated total number of individuals in the at-risk population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age-standardised prevalence of at least one underlying health condition /100,000 (95% CI) | Office for National Statistics mid-2019 population estimate | Estimated number of individuals aged 2–69 years with at least one underlying health condition (95% CI) | Office for National Statistics mid-2019 population estimate | ||
Scotland | 18,046 (17,956–18,137) | 4,615,093 | 832,848 (828,694–837,019) | 744,701 | 1,577,549 |
Northern Ireland | 19,672 (19,490–19,855) | 1,622,687 | 319,213 (316,266–322,182) | 224,851 | 544,064 |
Wales | 19,519 (19,418–19,619) | 2,609,759 | 509,389 (506,776–512,011) | 480,234 | 989,623 |
England | 16,573 (16,495–16,652) | 47,467,071 | 7,866,870 (7,829,660–7,904,217) | 7,556,976 | 15,423,846 |