Australia - number of people with chronic diseases by age 2014-2015

This statistic displays the number of people suffering from one or more selected chronic diseases in Australia in 2014-2015, by age group. That year, about 5.72 million Australians aged between 45 and 64 suffered from at least one chronic disease.

Number of people with one ore more chronic diseases in Australia 2014-2015, by age group (in millions)*

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 2014 to June 2015

Number of respondents

19,259 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Some children aged 15-17 years may have been personally interviewed with parental consent.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Selected chronic diseases in this statistic consist of arthritis, asthma, back problems, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus, diseases of the circulatory system and mental and behavioural problems.
Figures have been estimated by the source.

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