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Australia’s health expenditure: an international comparison
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Topic: Health & welfare expenditure
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Australia’s health expenditure: an international comparison, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 11 June 2026.
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This report compares key measures of Australia’s health expenditure with that of other OECD countries during the period 2000–2016. Among 36 OECD countries, Australia ranked 12th highest in both population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016. In total health expenditure, Australia ranked 11th.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-542-0
- Cat. no: HWE 75
- Pages: 16
Findings from this report:
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Australia’s health expenditure increased consistently faster than that of the OECD median
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Between 2000 and 2016, Australia spent more per person on health than the OECD median
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In 2016, spending per person in Australia was the 7th highest of all OECD countries
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In 2016, Australia spent 44.1% of health expenditure on hospitals, the 15th highest, slightly above OECD median of 43.6%