Australia's health 2026
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Topic: Australia's health
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2026) Australia's health 2026, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 9 July 2026.
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The Australia’s health 2026 report presents the latest key findings and a selection of short topic-based narratives, offering insights into contemporary health and wellbeing issues.
Australia’s health 2026 is the 20th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. As it has done for almost 40 years, this report charts our nations’ progress while also informing priorities for future improvement.
This report is part of a product suite that includes Australia's health: topic summaries.
- ISSN: 2651-978X
- ISBN: 978-1-923553-31-6
- Cat. no: AUS 256
- Pages: 99
Findings from this report:
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Dementia is Australia's leading cause of death, responsible for almost 1 in 10 deaths
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Mental disorders among young people aged 16–24 rose from 26% to 39% between 2007 and 2020–2022
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Around 1 in 5 young people aged 18–24 reported using vapes in 2022–2023
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3 in 5 Australians live with at least one chronic condition