Every year in Australia, millions of years of healthy life are lost because of injury, illness or premature deaths. This loss of healthy life is called the ‘burden of disease’. Information on burden of disease and injuries is important for monitoring population health and provides an evidence base to inform health policy and service planning.
The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2022 includes national estimates for 220 diseases and injuries.
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The content and data below refer to a previously published report and data that have now been superseded. Estimates from the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2022 are not directly comparable to, and may differ from, published estimates in the most recent release (the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2023).
- ISBN: 978-1-922802-38-5
- DOI: 10.25816/e2v0-gp02
- Cat. no: BOD 37
- Pages: 12
Findings from this report:
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In 2022, Australians experienced more burden from living with illness (52% of total burden) than premature death (48%)
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In 2022, cancers were the group of diseases causing the most burden (17%)
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The burden from COVID-19 in 2022 was predominantly fatal (73%)
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Coronary heart disease, dementia, back pain, COPD, and anxiety disorders were the top 5 diseases causing burden in 2022