Table 2a: Top 50 conditions causing health loss in Australia, 2023 (persons)
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 | 304,800 | 77.7 | 22.3 | 5.4 | -28.3 | -58.2 |
| Neurological conditions | Dementia | 247,714 | 58.5 | 41.5 | 4.4 | 165.4 | 39.8 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Back pain and problems | 242,124 | 0.5 | 99.5 | 4.3 | 53.1 | 8.3 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Anxiety disorders | 219,635 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 3.9 | 74.1 | 33.2 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Other musculoskeletal | 218,329 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 3.9 | 39.2 | -8.2 |
| Respiratory diseases | COPD | 204,867 | 52.1 | 47.9 | 3.6 | 54.6 | -12.9 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Depressive disorders | 167,171 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 11.2 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Lung cancer | 159,238 | 97.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 14.8 | -31.4 |
| Injury (external cause) | Suicide and self-inflicted injuries (external cause) | 155,739 | 99.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 51.5 | 16.6 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Osteoarthritis | 143,410 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 2.5 | 102.5 | 26.7 |
| Respiratory diseases | Asthma | 141,621 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 2.5 | 47.1 | 8.4 |
| Endocrine disorders | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 124,465 | 37.7 | 62.3 | 2.2 | 60.7 | -3.6 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Stroke | 123,669 | 84.9 | 15.1 | 2.2 | -17.9 | -52.8 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Rheumatoid arthritis | 113,670 | 2.7 | 97.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | -35.4 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Autism spectrum disorders | 100,967 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 1.8 | 379.2 | 257.9 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Bowel cancer | 98,091 | 92.8 | 7.2 | 1.7 | -0.3 | -39.0 |
| Hearing and vision disorders | Hearing loss | 91,623 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 92.7 | 14.1 |
| Injury (external cause) | Falls (external cause) | 90,810 | 54.8 | 45.2 | 1.6 | 105.4 | 24.1 |
| Injury (external cause) | Poisoning (external cause) | 74,312 | 99.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 99.2 | 53.8 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Breast cancer | 73,287 | 84.8 | 15.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -32.7 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 71,477 | 27.8 | 72.2 | 1.3 | 140.2 | 34.8 |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Chronic liver disease | 69,869 | 94.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 68.5 | 14.6 |
| Kidney and urinary diseases | Chronic kidney disease | 63,448 | 72.4 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 89.9 | 10.6 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Pancreatic cancer | 62,516 | 98.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 75.6 | 5.9 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Alcohol use disorders | 61,230 | 13.7 | 86.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -21.7 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Bipolar affective disorder | 58,705 | 0.3 | 99.7 | 1.0 | 70.6 | 32.6 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Prostate cancer | 57,089 | 72.0 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 25.8 | -30.3 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Eating disorders | 54,684 | 1.1 | 98.9 | 1.0 | 52.7 | 21.1 |
| Oral disorders | Dental caries | 53,416 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 0.9 | 57.3 | 16.4 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Drug use disorders (excluding alcohol) | 51,353 | 2.4 | 97.6 | 0.9 | 49.9 | 16.2 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Other cardiovascular diseases | 50,389 | 73.7 | 26.3 | 0.9 | 25.9 | -19.0 |
| Neurological conditions | Other neurological conditions | 48,440 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 0.9 | 83.1 | 21.8 |
| Infectious diseases | COVID-19 | 48,383 | 82.8 | 17.2 | 0.9 | NA | NA |
| Neurological conditions | Migraine | 48,305 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 23.0 | -7.1 |
| Oral disorders | Periodontal disease | 46,336 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 107.2 | 40.0 |
| Neurological conditions | Epilepsy | 45,346 | 21.6 | 78.4 | 0.8 | 8.1 | -18.5 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Liver cancer | 44,477 | 98.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 131.5 | 40.1 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Brain and central nervous system cancer | 42,704 | 95.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 25.6 | -14.7 |
| Neurological conditions | Parkinson disease | 42,565 | 59.6 | 40.4 | 0.8 | 121.6 | 24.0 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Other malignant neoplasms (cancers) | 42,544 | 93.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 79.3 | 15.0 |
| Mental and substance use disorders | Schizophrenia | 39,090 | 3.0 | 97.0 | 0.7 | 33.9 | 0.5 |
| Skin disorders | Dermatitis and eczema | 37,929 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 35.2 | 0.1 |
| Blood and metabolic disorders | Other blood and metabolic disorders | 36,231 | 95.5 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 45.9 | -4.2 |
| Reproductive and maternal conditions | Genital prolapse | 35,956 | 0.5 | 99.5 | 0.6 | 55.2 | 1.8 |
| Infectious diseases | Lower respiratory infections incl influenza and pneumonia | 35,114 | 85.5 | 14.5 | 0.6 | -20.8 | -53.0 |
| Injury (external cause) | Road traffic injuries - motor vehicle occupants (external cause) | 34,739 | 87.5 | 12.5 | 0.6 | -44.1 | -57.2 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Non-rheumatic valvular disease | 32,958 | 59.5 | 40.5 | 0.6 | 36.4 | -24.4 |
| Oral disorders | Severe tooth loss | 28,666 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -40.7 |
| Cancer and other neoplasms | Non-hodgkin lymphoma | 28,636 | 92.6 | 7.4 | 0.5 | -4.7 | -43.5 |
| Injury (external cause) | Other unintentional injuries (external cause) | 27,768 | 52.6 | 47.4 | 0.5 | -13.4 | -35.6 |
| Total | 5,633,926 | 46.1 | 53.9 | 100.0 | 34.7 | -11.1 | |