This report presents estimates of how much was spent through the health system in 2023–24 for each case of a disease or condition that was known to be prevalent in the community in that year. It also presents spending attributable to potentially avoidable risk factors such as being overweight, physical inactivity and tobacco use in that year.
- Cat. no: HWE 88
Key findings
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Total health system spending attributable to potentially avoidable risk factors in 2023–24 was $38 billion
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Cancer and other neoplasms had the highest average spending per case at $17,000 in 2023–24
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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia attracted the most spending per case of all diseases in 2023–24 ($0.5 million)
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In 2023–24, the top risk factor contributing to health spending was overweight (including obesity) ($7.0 billion)