Table 2b: Top 50 conditions causing health loss in Australia, 2023 (males)
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 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Coronary heart disease | 206,070 | 79.5 | 20.5 | 3.7 | -22.7 | -56.0 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Back pain and problems | 119,873 | 0.6 | 99.4 | 2.1 | 45.3 | 2.9 |
| Injury (external cause) | Suicide and self-inflicted injuries (external cause) | 116,771 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 46.1 | 12.3 |
| Neurological conditions | Dementia | 97,376 | 63.7 | 36.3 | 1.7 | 209.0 | 47.1 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Other musculoskeletal | 97,001 | 6.7 | 93.3 | 1.7 | 32.8 | -12.5 |
| Respiratory diseases | COPD | 95,275 | 58.9 | 41.1 | 1.7 | 46.0 | -22.3 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Lung cancer | 89,834 | 97.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -40.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Anxiety disorders | 88,487 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 1.6 | 75.7 | 33.9 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Autism spectrum disorders | 76,355 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 348.1 | 234.4 |
| Endocrine disorders | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 73,813 | 40.2 | 59.8 | 1.3 | 64.5 | -3.6 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Depressive disorders | 71,990 | 0.2 | 99.8 | 1.3 | 46.8 | 11.2 |
| Respiratory diseases | Asthma | 63,929 | 6.0 | 94.0 | 1.1 | 52.3 | 13.7 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Stroke | 63,046 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 1.1 | -12.1 | -52.6 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Prostate cancer | 57,089 | 72.0 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 25.8 | -34.8 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Bowel cancer | 55,466 | 93.1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -40.5 |
| Injury (external cause) | Poisoning (external cause) | 51,433 | 99.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 96.1 | 53.1 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Osteoarthritis | 50,845 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 0.9 | 88.8 | 17.3 |
| Hearing and vision disorders | Hearing loss | 48,432 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 124.7 | 27.5 |
| Injury (external cause) | Falls (external cause) | 46,261 | 59.3 | 40.7 | 0.8 | 98.1 | 20.2 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Chronic liver disease | 45,979 | 95.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 54.9 | 5.9 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Rheumatoid arthritis | 43,124 | 2.2 | 97.8 | 0.8 | -9.8 | -42.1 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 38,429 | 23.4 | 76.6 | 0.7 | 148.4 | 35.0 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Alcohol use disorders | 37,560 | 17.5 | 82.5 | 0.7 | -17.7 | -36.0 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Pancreatic cancer | 34,396 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 77.3 | 6.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Drug use disorders (excluding alcohol) | 33,812 | 2.0 | 98.0 | 0.6 | 44.8 | 12.6 |
| Kidney and urinary diseases | Chronic kidney disease | 33,757 | 74.1 | 25.9 | 0.6 | 94.1 | 6.7 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Liver cancer | 30,248 | 98.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 121.0 | 33.2 |
| Oral disorders | Dental caries | 28,291 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 13.4 |
| Infectious diseases | COVID-19 | 26,935 | 85.6 | 14.4 | 0.5 | NA | NA |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Brain and central nervous system cancer | 26,471 | 95.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 32.8 | -9.3 |
| Oral disorders | Periodontal disease | 25,817 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 95.6 | 34.9 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Schizophrenia | 25,507 | 1.8 | 98.2 | 0.5 | 30.9 | -0.1 |
| Injury (external cause) | Road traffic injuries - motor vehicle occupants (external cause) | 24,891 | 90.3 | 9.7 | 0.4 | -43.1 | -56.1 |
| Neurological conditions | Parkinson disease | 24,684 | 69.7 | 30.3 | 0.4 | 160.5 | 34.4 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Other cardiovascular diseases | 24,539 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 23.2 | -21.9 |
| Neurological conditions | Epilepsy | 24,356 | 24.1 | 75.9 | 0.4 | 12.8 | -15.4 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Other malignant neoplasms (cancers) | 23,031 | 94.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 84.0 | 18.1 |
| Neurological conditions | Other neurological conditions | 22,921 | 70.7 | 29.3 | 0.4 | 72.1 | 14.5 |
| Blood and metabolic disorders | Other blood and metabolic disorders | 20,281 | 96.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 41.3 | -7.5 |
| Injury (external cause) | Other unintentional injuries (external cause) | 20,030 | 53.7 | 46.3 | 0.4 | -17.4 | -38.3 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Oesophageal cancer | 19,695 | 97.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 22.0 | -26.4 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Bipolar affective disorder | 19,278 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 0.3 | 23.4 | -3.0 |
| Skin disorders | Dermatitis and eczema | 18,815 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 35.0 | 0.1 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Eating disorders | 18,456 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 0.3 | 57.5 | 23.7 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Cardiomyopathy | 18,455 | 86.9 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 20.4 | -23.2 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Non-hodgkin lymphoma | 17,487 | 93.1 | 6.9 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -41.5 |
| Infectious diseases | Lower respiratory infections incl influenza and pneumonia | 17,396 | 86.0 | 14.0 | 0.3 | -24.1 | -57.4 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Non-rheumatic valvular disease | 17,317 | 59.2 | 40.8 | 0.3 | 44.3 | -24.2 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Melanoma of the skin | 16,375 | 85.1 | 14.9 | 0.3 | -11.8 | -45.2 |
| Infant and congenital conditions | Pre-term birth and low birth weight complications | 15,397 | 73.4 | 26.6 | 0.3 | 19.3 | -4.9 |
| Total | 2,936,487 | 51.7 | 48.3 | 100.0 | 31.4 | -15.3 | |