This web report is part of Australian Centre for Monitoring Population Health
Diabetes: Australian facts provides key information for monitoring diabetes in the Australian population, focussing on diabetes risk factors, major subtypes, treatment and impact. The report includes information on incidence, prevalence, hospitalisation and deaths, with additional analysis of priority population groups. An interactive data tool allows for further exploration of available data.
This report is regularly updated with data from a range of sources. There are differences in the source year and frequency of publication. See Data sources and Notes for more information.
- Cat. no: CVD 96
Key findings
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About 1.3 million (1 in 15) Australians were living with diabetes in 2022–24
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Diabetes contributed to 11% of all deaths in 2024
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Diabetes accounted for 2.4% of the total health expenditure (about $4.4 billion) in 2023–24
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11% of total hospitalisations (1.3 million) were associated with diabetes in 2023–24
In this report:
Explore the factors that increase the risk of a person developing type 2 diabetes
Explore diabetes prevalence (existing cases) and incidence (new cases) by key subtypes
Explore diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease comorbidity
Explore the treatment and management of diabetes
Explore the impact of diabetes on the Australian population including diabetes deaths
Explore the data for diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people