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Endometriosis in Australia: prevalence and hospitalisations
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Topic: Chronic disease
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Endometriosis in Australia: prevalence and hospitalisations, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition that can be painful, affect fertility and lead to reduced participation in school, work and sporting activities.
This report shows that:
- around 1 in 9 women born in 1973–78 were diagnosed with endometriosis by age 40–44
- there were around 34,200 endometriosis-related hospitalisations in 2016–17.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-603-8
- Cat. no: PHE 247
- Pages: 16
Findings from this report:
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Around 1 in 9 women born in 1973–78 were diagnosed with endometriosis by age 40–44
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There were around 34,200 endometriosis-related hospitalisations in 2016–17
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Nearly 4 in 5 (79%) endometriosis-related hospitalisations in 2016–17 were among females aged 15–44
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Around 15 of every 1,000 hospitalisations among females aged 15–44 in 2016–17 were endometriosis-related