Cardiovascular disease in Indigenous peoples in Australia
Recent releases
Cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05 (5 June 2008) (media release and publication)
Comorbidity of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia (9 August 2007) (media release and publication)
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Key facts
| Number of Indigenous Australians with condition in 2004-05 | Deaths (a) (average per year 2002-05) | |
|---|---|---|
| All cardiovascular diseases | 55,900 | 387 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5,800 | 224 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1,400 | 61 |
| Heart failure | 4,500 | 11 |
| High blood pressure | 33,600 | data not shown |
| Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease | 3,500 | 18 |
(a) Includes Indigenous deaths for Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory only.
Did you know?
- Cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians is 30% more common than in non-Indigenous Australians.
- Coronary heart disease in Indigenous Australians is twice as common as in non-Indigenous Australians.
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians were 3 times as high as in non-Indigenous Australians between 2002 and 2005.
- Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are more common among Indigenous Australians than in non-Indigenous Australians: diabetes is 4 times as common, smoking daily and obesity are twice as common.
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