Latest findings
Total health expenditure in 2019–20 was $202.5 billion, a real increase of 1.8% over the year
Spending on hospitals was $83.5 billion, a real increase of 2.9% compared with the previous year
Expenditure per person in 2019–20 was $7,926, a real increase of 0.2% over the year
The highest expenditure condition group for females was Reproductive and maternal ($8.7 billion)
The highest expenditure condition group for males was Cardiovascular diseases ($6.7 billion)
Around 72% ($134 billion) of recurrent expenditure in 2018-19 could be attributed to specific disease groups