Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. Have a question? 📩 [email protected]
Joined July 2009
Today is #WorldCancerDay. The percentage of Australians surviving cancer is increasing. Learn more: @CancerAustralia @CancerCouncilOz
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The ICD-11 stakeholder newsletter aims to keep health care stakeholders informed about the progress of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC). Subscribe to the newsletter 👉 See the latest edition 👉
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Today the AIHW has released updates to Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031 Outcomes Framework, and the 3rd annual report. Find out more about the progress being made on outcomes for people with disability➡️ #disability #inclusivity
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In 2022, chronic kidney disease (CKD) contributed to around 22,000, or 11%, of all deaths in Australia. The number of CKD-related deaths has more than doubled since 2000 (10,200 deaths). Read more about chronic kidney disease in Australia 👉
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In 2023–24, 50% of patients were seen within 18 minutes, lower than the median waiting times for 2022–23 and 2021–22 (both 20 minutes). Read more about Australia's emergency department care 👉
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In 2022–23, drug-related hospitalisations accounted for 1.1% of all cases (512.2 per 100,000 people). This is a decrease from 2019–20, when the rate was 592.9 per 100,000 people. Read more about the health impacts of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs 👉
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In 2022, an estimated 1.3 million Australians aged 18 and over reported living with heart, stroke or vascular disease. This includes 600,000 adults (3.0%) with coronary heart disease. Read more Australian facts about heart, stroke and vascular disease 👉
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For the first time in Australia, overweight and obesity became the leading risk factor contributing to the burden of disease in 2024. Read more in the recently released Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 👉
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From 2003 to 2024, the rate of total disease burden in Australia reduced by 10%. Read more in the recently-released Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 👉
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While beautiful and captivating, fireworks can cause injury. Injuries caused by fireworks have declined over the past decade, but we still need to be careful. As the end of 2024 draws near, we would like to wish everyone a safe and #HappyNewYear! 🎆 🎉
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As we wrap up a year of data-driven discoveries, we want to thank all our collaborators and users! We'll take a break from 25 Dec to 1 Jan to refresh and analyse the effects of rest and relaxation. Happy holidays! 📊🔬🛌🌞🎉
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On a typical day, how many Australians visit the GP? How many get referred to a specialist? How many go to the emergency department? Click play to see what a typical day in Australia's health system looks like! #Australiashealth #Ozhealth @healthgovau
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Nearly 1 in 5 people who gave birth in 2021–22 was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Accounting for the population's changing age structure over time, the incidence of gestational diabetes in Australia more than doubled from 2012–13. Read more 👉
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'Tis the sea-son, time to shell-ebrate! Just remember that seafood is the cause of about 1 in 6 food-related accidental poisoning hospitalisations each year, and we're not squidding around! 🐟🐙
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Chronic kidney disease was recorded as the principal or additional diagnosis for around 2 million hospitalisations – 18% of all hospitalisations in Australia in 2021–22. Read more about chronic kidney disease in our recent release 👉
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In 2022, cardiovascular disease was the underlying cause of 45,000 deaths (24% of all deaths). It was the 2nd leading group of diseases causing death, following cancers (27% of all deaths). Read more in our recent release 👉
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The Australian burden of disease study 2024 – released last week – can be viewed here 👉
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