The Australia’s health 2024: data insights report is a collection of 11 in-depth and original web articles on selected health topics, with a focus on the importance of a strong evidence base for supporting the health of Australians.
Australia’s health 2024 is the 19th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The Australia’s health 2024 product suite includes:
- Australia’s health 2024: in brief
- Australia’s health 2024: data insights
- Australia’s health: topic summaries.
- Cat. no: AUS 250
Findings from this report:
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Over 90% of Australia’s non-fatal burden of disease is related to chronic conditions (long-term health conditions)
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In Australia, extreme heat causes more hospitalisations than other weather events (bushfires, storms and extreme cold)
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Most concussion hospitalisations in Australia are linked to falls, transport crashes or assault
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The impact of dementia on the lives of Australians is increasing, but major data gaps on dementia in Australia remain