This web report is part of Australian Centre for Monitoring Population Health
Chronic kidney disease: Australian facts provides key information for monitoring chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Australian population, focussing on CKD risk factors, treatment and impact. Incidence, prevalence, hospitalisation and mortality are described with additional analysis of priority population groups.
This report is regularly updated with data from a range of sources. There are differences in the source year and frequency of publication. See Data sources and Notes for more information.
- Cat. no: CDK 20
Findings from this report:
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2 million hospitalisations recorded CKD as a diagnosis in 2020–21 – 17% of all hospitalisations in Australia
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In 2021, 28,500 people with kidney failure received kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in Australia
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In 2020–21, an estimated $1.9 billion of expenditure in the Australian health system was attributed to CKD
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In 2021, 15,200 people with kidney failure received dialysis and 857 kidney transplant operations were performed
In this report:
Explore CKD prevalence (existing cases) and incidence (new cases)
Explore the factors that increase the risk of a person developing CKD
Explore CKD, diabetes and cardiovascular disease comorbidity
Explore the treatment and management of CKD
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General practice and primary health care
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Medicines for chronic kidney disease
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Hospitalisations for chronic kidney disease
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Hospitalisations for dialysis
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Treatment of kidney failure
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Dialysis
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Kidney transplantation
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Treatment and management of chronic kidney disease
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Emergency department presentations
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Impact of COVID-19
Explore the impact of CKD on the Australian population
Explore CKD deaths