Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye
- Measure 3.1
- The number of hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, per 1,000 First Nations people.
Hospitalisations reflect both the occurrence in the population of eye conditions which are serious enough to require hospitalisation, as well as access to and use of hospitals services (Figure 28 and Figure 29).
Figure 28: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, 2019–21
Measure 3.1 The number of hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, per 1,000 Indigenous Australians.
Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, 2019–21
Hospitalisations for First Nations people for diseases of the eye, by principal diagnosis, 2019–21
This horizontal bar chart compares the hospitalisation rate for First Nations people for diseases of the eye, in 2019–21, by principal diagnosis. The chart shows that the most common principal diagnosis for hospitalisations for diseases of the eye was disorders of the lens (3.8 per 1,000). The rate of hospitalisations for disorders of the choroid & retina was 1 per 1,000. Disorders of conjunctiva and disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system & orbit were both 0.4 per 1,000.
- In the two-year period 2019–21, there were around 11,058 hospitalisations for First Nations people for diseases of the eye – a crude rate of 6.4 per 1,000 population.
- In 2019–21, for First Nations people, the most common principal diagnosis for hospitalisations for diseases of the eye was disorders of the lens (6,528 hospitalisations or 3.8 per 1,000).
Figure 29: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye: interactive data
Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye: interactive data
This interactive visualisation shows 5 separate charts showing Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, by various characteristics.
Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, by Indigenous status and region, 2019–21
This vertical bar chart compares age standardised rates of hospitalisation for diseases of the eye in 2019–21, by Indigenous status and remoteness category of geographic location. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates were highest for First Nations people in Remote and very remote areas (combined) (12 per 1,000) and lowest in Inner/outer regional (12 per 1,000).
Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, 2019–21
This vertical bar chart compares age standardised rates of hospitalisation for diseases of the eye in 2019–21, by Indigenous status and by state and territory. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates for First Nations people for diseases of the eye were lowest in the Australian Capital Territory (6.1 per 1,000) and Tasmania (7.3 per 1,000) and were highest in Queensland and Western Australia (both around 14 per 1,000) followed by the New South Wales (11 per 1,000).
Hospitalisations for First Nations people for diseases of the eye, by age and sex 2019–21
This vertical bar chart compares hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye in 2019–21, by age and sex. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates rose with age for males and females. Hospitalisation rates were similar for males and females for all age groups up to 74. For those aged 75 and over, rates were higher for Indigenous males (84 per 1,000) than Indigenous females (73 per 1,000).
Hospitalisations for First Nations people for diseases of the eye, by PHN, 2019–21 (bar chart)
This horizontal bar chart compares the hospitalisation rate for diseases of the eye for First Nations people in 2019–21, by PHN, grouped by state. The chart shows that the PHNs with the lowest hospitalisation rates for First Nations people for diseases of the eye were the Australian Capital Territory and Western Sydney (NSW) (2.5 and 2.7 per 1,000, respectively ). The PHNs with the highest hospitalisation rates for First Nations people were Western Queensland (Qld) and Country WA (WA) (8.9 and 10.3 per 1,000, respectively).
Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye, by age and Indigenous status, 2011–12 to 2020–21
This line graph shows hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye, from 2011–12 to 2020–21, by Indigenous status. The chart can be filtered by age group and also for all ages age standardised.
- Age-specific hospitalisation rates were higher among First Nations people than non-Indigenous Australians in 2020–21 for those aged 45 to 54 (7.7 and 6.7 per 1,000, respectively) and 55 to 64 (and 24.9 and 21 per 1,000, respectively).
- Between 2013–14 and 2020–21, the age-standardised hospitalisation rate for diseases of the eye for First Nations people increased from 8.9 to 12.6 per 1,000, while the rate for non-Indigenous Australians increased from 13.2 to 14.3 per 1,000.