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Australia's health 2016: in brief
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Topic: Australia's health
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2016) Australia's health 2016: in brief, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Australia’s health 2016: in brief presents highlights from the AIHW’s 15th biennial report on the nation’s health, Australia’s health 2016.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-935-2
- Cat. no: AUS 201
- Pages: 50
Findings from this report:
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85% of Australians aged 15 and over describe their health as ‘good’ or better
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13% of all deaths in 2013 were due to coronary heart disease
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63% of adults are overweight or obese
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381,000 visits are made to a GP on an average day in Australia—and 79,000 visits to a specialist