More than half a million women have cardiovascular disease
In 2017–18, an estimated 510,000 (4.8%) Australian women aged 18 and over had 1 or more heart, stroke and vascular diseases, based on self-reported data.
About 206,000 women had coronary heart disease, and 37,000 had heart failure.
In 2016, almost 22,200 women aged 25 and over had an acute coronary event (heart attack or unstable angina)—about 60 events per day.
In 2015, an estimated 195,000 women had had a stroke at some time in their lives, and 17,900 women had a stroke in that year – about 50 per day.
Prevalence of heart, stroke, and vascular diseases among women, 2017–18
All heart, stroke and vascular diseases - 510,000 (4.8%)
Coronary heart disease - 206,000 (1.9%)
Stroke (2015) - 195,000 (1.7%)
Heart failure - 37,000 (0.3%)
Note: Percentages are age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Sources: ABS 2019, ABS 2018, ABS 2016.