Latest findings
An estimated 1.2 million Australians (4.9% of the total population) had diabetes in 2017–18, based on self-reported data
An estimated 1.2 million Australians (4.9% of the total population) had diabetes in 2017–18, based on self-reported data
Type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes accounted for 2.2% and 0.3% of Australia’s disease burden respectively in 2015
In 2017–18, 43,100 (16%) mothers aged 15–49 who gave birth in hospital were diagnosed with gestational diabetes
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Australian adults increased steadily from 50% in 2001 to 67% in 2017–18
Incidence rates of type 1 diabetes fluctuated between 12 and 13 cases per 100,000 population, during 2000 to 2018