Conditions that affect the bones, muscles and joints are known as musculoskeletal conditions. These conditions include long-term (chronic) conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, back problems, gout, and osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone density).
- Cat. no: PHE 317
Findings from this report:
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The musculoskeletal conditions disease group was the leading contributor to non-fatal burden (23.7% of YLD), in 2022
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Imaging (8%) and private hospital (33%) portions of musculoskeletal spending were several times the average, in 2019–20
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Musculoskeletal conditions contributed to 9,277 deaths in 2021, or 5.4% of all deaths; largely as associated causes
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18,500–30,100 Australians aged 0–24 are living with arthritis