Latest findings
13% reduction in total burden rates between 2003 and 2018
Australians suffered more burden from living with illness (52% of total burden) than from premature death (48%)
2 in 3 (67%) adults were overweight or obese in 2017–18—36% were overweight but not obese and 31% were obese
60% of men and 66% of women in 2017–18 had a waist circumference that indicated a high risk of metabolic complications
For adults aged 51–70, alcoholic drinks account for more than one-fifth (22%) of discretionary food intake
About one-third of Australians’ energy is from discretionary foods. This is highest for teenagers aged 14–18, at 41%