How does Australia compare internationally?
Compared with other countries, Australia performs strongly across a range of important health indicators. Life expectancy for Australian women is the third highest globally, and for men it is the fourth highest, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). More than half of Australian adults rate their health as excellent or very good; a further 29% rate it as good; while just 15% regard their health as fair or poor (AIHW).
For a range of diseases, outcomes are as good as, if not better than, many other developed countries. Australia’s mortality rate from cancer (103 per 100,000) is below the world average, and lower than many comparable regions, such as North America and Western Europe. Survival period after a cancer diagnosis is the highest in the world, as measured by mortality-to-incidence ratio. Just 15.1% of adults report smoking on a daily basis, among the lowest in the world, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Levels of childhood vaccination have remained relatively high (92% for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and 94% for measles, according to the OECD), and infant and maternal mortality rates are below the OECD average.
Despite these positive signs, it is not all good news. Australia’s rates of overweight and obesity—risk factors for a number of chronic diseases—are among the highest in the developed world. In 2007, 21.3% of Australian adults were reported as obese, second only to the United States (26.4% in 2007) according to the OECD. A further 34.6% of Australian adults were overweight. Among OECD countries with public mammography programs, the proportion of Australian women in the target range who were screened for breast cancer in 2009 was 54.9%, below the OECD average of 62.2%. In terms of quality of hospital care, among OECD countries Australia has the second highest rate of post-operative infections after Ireland.
Across a range of health indicators, including life expectancy, incidence of chronic diseases, infant health and smoking rates, the health of Indigenous Australians rates more poorly than for non-Indigenous. Many lower income Australians also experience poorer health compared to those on higher incomes.
How does Australia compare internationally?Compared with other countries, Australia performs strongly across a range of important health indicators. Life expectancy for Australian women is the third highest globally, and for men it is the fourth highest, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). More than half of Australian adults rate their health as excellent or very good; a further 29% rate it as good; while just 15% regard their health as fair or poor (AIHW).For a range of diseases, outcomes are as good as, if not better than, many other developed countries. Australia’s mortality rate from cancer (103 per 100,000) is below the world average, and lower than many comparable regions, such as North America and Western Europe. Survival period after a cancer diagnosis is the highest in the world, as measured by mortality-to-incidence ratio. Just 15.1% of adults report smoking on a daily basis, among the lowest in the world, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Levels of childhood vaccination have remained relatively high (92% for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and 94% for measles, according to the OECD), and infant and maternal mortality rates are below the OECD average.Despite these positive signs, it is not all good news. Australia’s rates of overweight and obesity—risk factors for a number of chronic diseases—are among the highest in the developed world. In 2007, 21.3% of Australian adults were reported as obese, second only to the United States (26.4% in 2007) according to the OECD. A further 34.6% of Australian adults were overweight. Among OECD countries with public mammography programs, the proportion of Australian women in the target range who were screened for breast cancer in 2009 was 54.9%, below the OECD average of 62.2%. In terms of quality of hospital care, among OECD countries Australia has the second highest rate of post-operative infections after Ireland.Across a range of health indicators, including life expectancy, incidence of chronic diseases, infant health and smoking rates, the health of Indigenous Australians rates more poorly than for non-Indigenous. Many lower income Australians also experience poorer health compared to those on higher incomes.
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