Sabine Henning

Sabine Henning is section chief at UNESCAP, where she leads work on population and development, aging, migration and youth in Asia and the Pacific. She has worked on population matters for almost 30 years, including 25 years of research, capacity-building, and intergovernmental support at the UN at both global and regional levels. Henning is based in Thailand.  

Line chart titled “Aging Populations on the Rise Worldwide” showing the percentage of people age 60 and older in six WHO regions from 1950 to 2100. Solid lines represent 1950–2025 and dotted lines show projections (2025–2100). Europe has consistently had the highest proportion of older adults, rising from 11% in 1950 to 25% in 2025, and surpassing 35% by 2100. The Americas and Western Pacific have steady increases. Africa remains lowest, rising from 5% in 1950 to 10% in 2025—and reaching 20% by 2100.
Aging

Going Gray: National Aging Plans Gain Global Traction

by Peter Rundlet, Vijeth Iyengar, Sabine Henning, Lisa Warth, Isabel Schmidt

Expanding plans on aging create avenues for understanding the most effective policies while identifying future obstacles