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Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2018 - Summary report
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Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2018 - Summary report
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Topic: Burden of disease
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2018 - Summary report, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026, doi:10.25816/2tng-ae92.
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This summary report presents key findings from the Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2018. It provides estimates of the burden due to 219 diseases and injuries in Australia and the contribution of various modifiable risk factors to this burden. An analysis of the change in burden of disease between 2003 and 2018 is also presented.
- ISSN: 2006-4508
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-838-4
- DOI: 10.25816/2tng-ae92
- Cat. no: BOD 27
- Pages: 34
Findings from this report:
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5.0 million years of healthy life was lost in 2018, equivalent to 199 DALY per 1,000 population
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Australians suffered slightly more burden from living with illness (52% of total burden) than from premature death (48%)
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There was a 13% reduction in rate of total burden between 2003 and 2018
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Risk factors contributing the most total burden were tobacco use, overweight (including obesity) and dietary risks