Spending on research
Research is not included as part of the AIHW Disease expenditure database. This section presents National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) expenditure for disease, research and health areas from 2020–21 to 2022–23.
- In 2022–23, $1.4 billion was spent through the NHMRC expenditure on disease, research and health
- The highest spending in 2022–23 was for Neurological diseases ($187.8 million), followed by spending for Infectious diseases ($169.7 million) and Cancer ($161.1 million)
- Neurological diseases attracted the highest spending each year
- From 2020–21 to 2022–23, a total of $15.9 million was for COVID–19 research
The table below shows the NHMRC expenditure for disease, research and health areas from 2020–21 to 2022–23. A comparison of NHMRC expenditure for disease, research and health areas for years 2011–12 to 2022–23, can be downloaded from the data section.
Disease, research and health areas1 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
|---|---|---|---|
Balance, Eye and Hearing Diseases | 22.1 | 23.6 | 24.1 |
Blood Diseases | 23.0 | 23.0 | 25.1 |
Cancer | 161.5 | 155.8 | 161.1 |
Cardiovascular Disease | 104.8 | 100.5 | 94.1 |
Congenital and Genetic Diseases | 96.4 | 90.5 | 94.9 |
Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases | 111.4 | 110.6 | 108.2 |
Environmental and Occupational Health | 19.0 | 22.1 | 24.2 |
Gastrointestinal Diseases | 44.3 | 43.2 | 43.0 |
Genitourinary Diseases | 37.4 | 37.2 | 36.7 |
Immunological Diseases2 | 75.8 | 71.0 | 76.0 |
Infectious Diseases | 161.6 | 163.2 | 169.7 |
Injury | 48.0 | 48.2 | 49.3 |
Mental Health3 | 101.1 | 102.5 | 102.8 |
Musculoskeletal Diseases | 43.9 | 42.2 | 42.8 |
Neurological Diseases | 199.7 | 193.7 | 187.8 |
Orofacial Diseases | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
Reproductive Health | 69.6 | 67.8 | 70.0 |
Respiratory Diseases | 56.2 | 55.9 | 53.5 |
Skin Diseases | 10.6 | 11.2 | 10.2 |
COVID-19 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 9.9 |
Total | 1,389.6 | 1,370.0 | 1,386.1 |
Notes
- These disease, health and research topics are based on the International Classification of Disease (ICD) produced by the World Health Organisation.
- The figures in the table above for Immunological Diseases have been modified to exclude immunological research specifically related to cancer. These figures relate to research relevant to allergy, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency.
- Includes research into addiction and research into eating disorders.
Source: NHMRC.