Table 2c: Top 50 conditions causing health loss in Australia, 2023 (females)
DALY in 2023 | % Change in total DALY between 2003 and 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease group | Disease | Healthy years lost - DALY (Number) | % fatal (YLL) | % disability (YLD) | % of total DALY | Number | ASR |
| Neurological conditions | Dementia | 150,338 | 55.2 | 44.8 | 2.7 | 143.2 | 38.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Anxiety disorders | 131,147 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 2.3 | 72.9 | 32.9 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Back pain and problems | 122,252 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 2.2 | 61.7 | 14.1 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Other musculoskeletal | 121,327 | 7.0 | 93.0 | 2.2 | 44.8 | -4.6 |
| Respiratory diseases | COPD | 109,592 | 46.2 | 53.8 | 1.9 | 62.9 | -4.3 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Coronary heart disease | 98,730 | 73.8 | 26.2 | 1.8 | -37.8 | -63.4 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Depressive disorders | 95,180 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 1.7 | 45.4 | 11.4 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Osteoarthritis | 92,565 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 1.6 | 110.8 | 32.6 |
| Respiratory diseases | Asthma | 77,692 | 5.5 | 94.5 | 1.4 | 43.1 | 4.1 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Breast cancer | 72,648 | 84.9 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -33.1 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Rheumatoid arthritis | 70,546 | 3.1 | 96.9 | 1.3 | 8.5 | -30.7 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Lung cancer | 69,404 | 97.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 39.4 | -15.8 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Stroke | 60,623 | 86.5 | 13.5 | 1.1 | -23.1 | -53.2 |
| Endocrine disorders | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 50,652 | 34.0 | 66.0 | 0.9 | 55.4 | -4.6 |
| Injury (external cause) | Falls (external cause) | 44,549 | 50.2 | 49.8 | 0.8 | 113.5 | 31.6 |
| Hearing and vision disorders | Hearing loss | 43,191 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 66.2 | -0.1 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Bowel cancer | 42,624 | 92.5 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -37.4 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Bipolar affective disorder | 39,427 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 0.7 | 110.0 | 62.7 |
| Injury (external cause) | Suicide and self-inflicted injuries (external cause) | 38,968 | 98.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 31.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Eating disorders | 36,228 | 1.6 | 98.4 | 0.6 | 50.4 | 20.3 |
| Neurological conditions | Migraine | 34,706 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 24.9 | -6.0 |
| Reproductive and maternal conditions | Genital prolapse | 34,380 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 0.6 | 51.7 | -0.4 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 33,048 | 33.0 | 67.0 | 0.6 | 131.4 | 34.4 |
| Kidney and urinary diseases | Chronic kidney disease | 29,691 | 70.4 | 29.6 | 0.5 | 85.5 | 12.8 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Pancreatic cancer | 28,120 | 98.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 73.5 | 5.2 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Other cardiovascular diseases | 25,850 | 72.5 | 27.5 | 0.5 | 28.6 | -16.2 |
| Neurological conditions | Other neurological conditions | 25,520 | 47.1 | 52.9 | 0.5 | 94.2 | 29.3 |
| Oral disorders | Dental caries | 25,126 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 0.4 | 62.3 | 19.9 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Autism spectrum disorders | 24,612 | 1.3 | 98.7 | 0.4 | 510.4 | 353.1 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Chronic liver disease | 23,890 | 93.2 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 102.6 | 37.6 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Alcohol use disorders | 23,670 | 7.7 | 92.3 | 0.4 | 60.4 | 23.8 |
| Injury (external cause) | Poisoning (external cause) | 22,879 | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 106.7 | 56.5 |
| Infectious diseases | COVID-19 | 21,448 | 79.3 | 20.7 | 0.4 | NA | NA |
| Neurological conditions | Epilepsy | 20,990 | 18.6 | 81.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -21.6 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Ovarian cancer | 20,837 | 94.1 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 16.5 | -27.3 |
| Oral disorders | Periodontal disease | 20,518 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 124.0 | 47.5 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Other malignant neoplasms (cancers) | 19,513 | 93.2 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 74.1 | 11.4 |
| Skin disorders | Dermatitis and eczema | 19,114 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 35.4 | 0.1 |
| Neurological conditions | Parkinson disease | 17,882 | 45.8 | 54.2 | 0.3 | 83.6 | 9.4 |
| Infectious diseases | Lower respiratory infections incl influenza and pneumonia | 17,718 | 85.0 | 15.0 | 0.3 | -17.4 | -49.0 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Drug use disorders (excluding alcohol) | 17,540 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 0.3 | 60.7 | 24.2 |
| Reproductive and maternal conditions | Polycystic ovarian syndrome | 17,285 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 35.8 | 7.5 |
| Blood and metabolic disorders | Iron-deficiency anaemia | 16,764 | 0.8 | 99.2 | 0.3 | 93.4 | 44.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Other mental and substance use disorders | 16,541 | 2.6 | 97.4 | 0.3 | 261.2 | 179.9 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Brain and central nervous system cancer | 16,233 | 95.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 15.5 | -22.4 |
| Blood and metabolic disorders | Other blood and metabolic disorders | 15,949 | 94.9 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 52.1 | 1.0 |
| Oral disorders | Severe tooth loss | 15,766 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | -6.6 | -43.2 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Non-rheumatic valvular disease | 15,641 | 59.9 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 28.7 | -25.8 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Liver cancer | 14,229 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 157.5 | 56.5 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Inflammatory bowel disease IBD | 13,728 | 3.3 | 96.7 | 0.2 | 58.2 | 12.6 |
| Total | 2,697,438 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 38.5 | -6.8 | |