Prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children aged 0–14 in Australia 2013
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Topic: Diabetes
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2015) Prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children aged 0–14 in Australia 2013, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children aged 0–14 in Australia 2013 presents the first national picture of children aged 0–14 living with type 1 diabetes in Australia. The report, based on data from the National (insulin-treated) Diabetes Register, highlights that in 2013, 6,091 children aged 0–14 had type 1 diabetes in Australia. This represented 139 cases per 100,000 population, or about 1 in 720 Australians aged 0–14. About 2 in 5 children with type 1 diabetes used an insulin pump to administer insulin. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children differed by age, state/territory, and residential remoteness areas.
- ISSN: 2205-4790 (Online) & 1444-8033 (PDF)
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-822-5
- Cat. no: CVD 70
- Pages: 24
Findings from this report:
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There were 167 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with type 1 diabetes – equating to 1 in almost 1,500
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Just over 2 in 5 children (43%) with type 1 diabetes used a pump to administer insulin
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In 2013, 6,091 Australian children aged 0-14 had type 1 diabetes. This is 1 in every 720 children in that age-group
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Ongoing, regular monitoring of type 1 diabetes is essential to improve the ability to respond to this health problem