Leading risk factors
Ranking risk factors by attributable burden shows the leading causes of preventable health loss in Australia.
Use the interactive graph to explore the number or rate of total burden (DALY), non-fatal burden (YLD) and fatal burden (YLL) attributable to risk factors in Australia by sex for the most recent year (2024). Results for 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2018 are included for comparison.
Use the drop-down lists at the top of the visualisation to filter the data by measure, year and sex.
Hover over the bars on the chart for additional information.
The toolbar at the bottom of the visualisation enables users to interact with the data in different ways:
Undo = Undo the latest filter applied.
Redo = Redo the latest filter applied.
Revert = Clears all filters applied and reverts visualisation to default filters.
Refresh = Connects to the underlying data source and updates the visualisation with any changes in the data (not applicable to this visualisation).
Pause = Stops the visualisation from updating each time a filter is changed, enabling multiple filters to be changed at once. Clicking ‘Resume’ will update the visualisation according to the selected filters.
Download = Allows a downloadable file as either an image (PNG), PDF or PowerPoint file. This is a useful way to save a snapshot of the visualisation to include in a document or presentation.
Full screen = Displays the dashboard in full screen mode (press Esc to return to original view).
Share = Generates a link that can be shared (note that filters will not be applied when link is shared).
Figure 4.1: Leading risk factors contributing to disease burden in Australia
This interactive visualisation ranks all 20 included risk factors in descending order by selected measure, data year and sex.
