Respiratory conditions affect the airways, including the lungs as well as the passages that transfer air from the mouth and nose into the lungs. They can be long lasting (chronic) or short term (acute) and can cause ill health, disability and death.
- Cat. no: ACM 42
Key findings
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Between 2001 and 2022, the prevalence of chronic respiratory conditions increased by around 10%, from 31% to 34%
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In 2023−24, 4.1% (521,000) of all hospitalisations had a respiratory condition as the principal diagnosis
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In 2023−24, $5.8 billion of expenditure in the Australian health system was attributed to respiratory conditions
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Over one-quarter (28%) of all deaths in 2023 involved a respiratory condition
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