Latest findings
2 million hospitalisations recorded CKD as a diagnosis in 2020–21 – 17% of all hospitalisations in Australia
In 2020, 27,700 people with kidney failure received kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in Australia
In 2020, 14,600 people with kidney failure received dialysis and 885 kidney transplant operations were performed
By Primary Health Network, type 2 diabetes rates were generally higher in regional than in metropolitan areas
The highest chronic kidney disease hospitalisation rate by Population Health Area was 23 times the national average
Self-reported heart, stroke and vascular disease rates ranged from 2.9% to 8.4% across Primary Health Networks