Health system spending on disease and injury in Australia 2023–24, analyses Australia’s national health spending to provide additional detail about the people receiving care and the conditions and diseases being treated.
In this report, 2023–24 data is presented for each of the 17 Australian Burden of Disease Study (ABDS) groups and 220 conditions within these groups. Spending for three additional groups – well care, the treatment of risk factors and examination and observation is also included. Total spending and per 100,000 population spending is analysed by area of expenditure, age group and sex. In addition, this report includes spending by remoteness, cancer screening and the option to generate your own disease condition report. This report includes comparisons with historical data back to 2013–14.
- Cat. no: HWE 106
Key findings
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In 2023–24, cancer had the highest spending followed by cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal disorders
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Spending on cancer more than doubled from 2013–14 to 2023–24 and has been the highest ranked disease group since 2017–18
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Conditions with the highest spending in 2023–24 were injuries from falls, osteoarthritis and back pain and problems
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Spending on chronic conditions accounted for $98 billion in 2023–24 and over half of all disease spending in that year