In 2018, an estimated 31 percent of Australians aged 90 or older experienced chronic pain in the country. In the same year, around 3.2 million Australians were living with chronic pain, costing the health system billions of dollars each year.
Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group
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Painaustralia. (March 15, 2019). Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/
Painaustralia. "Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group." Chart. March 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/
Painaustralia. (2019). Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/
Painaustralia. "Share of Population Experiencing Chronic Pain in Australia in 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/
Painaustralia, Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Share of population experiencing chronic pain in Australia in 2018, by age group [Graph], Painaustralia, March 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065948/australia-prevalence-of-chronic-pain-by-age-group/