Health in Australia

1,029 indicators covering health for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 3.1% 2024 down 11.4% 144th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 47.6 2024 down 11.4% 97th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 405.9 2024 up 71.0% 19th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 26.4% 2024 up 72.5% 1st
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 99.6% 2024 down 0.0% 13th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.5 2018 up 7.1% 3rd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 down 6.0% 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.2 2018 down 11.1% 117th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.5 2018 up 7.1% 3rd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.2 2018 down 11.1% 119th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.7 2018 down 6.0% 57th
Prevalence of anemia among children 13.3% 2019 up 14.7% 182nd
Births attended by skilled health staff 96.0% 2020 down 3.1% 104th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 96 2020 down 3.1% 104th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 132 2021 down 7.0% 108th
Adolescent mortality rate 0.4105 2021 down 20.1% 178th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 31,000 2024 up 34.8% 69th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 11.6% 2024 down 24.7% 121st
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 9.9% 2024 down 26.7% 62nd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 13.4% 2024 down 22.5% 147th
Physicians per 1000 people 4.09 2022 up 24.1% 29th
Physicians 4.09 per 1,000 people 2022 up 24.1% 29th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.101 2024 down 7.2% 120th
Global vaccination coverage 95 2024 up 4.4% 54th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 99.0% 2024 unchanged 29th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1,900 2024 up 26.7% 113th
Incidence of tuberculosis 6.9 2024 up 6.2% 157th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 22 2024 down 8.3% 121st
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 36 2024 down 21.7% 133rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 0.13 2024 down 35.0% 168th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 4 2024 unchanged 126th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 2 2024 down 33.3% 172nd
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 6.92 2025 down 5.4% 15th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 6.9 2024 up 6.2% 166th
Tuberculosis deaths region 40 2024 down 21.6% 133rd
Tuberculosis death rate 0.15 2024 down 31.8% 197th
Tuberculosis deaths who 40 2024 down 21.6% 133rd
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 1.2 2024 down 25.0% 133rd
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 84.32 2020 up 2.8% 3rd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 1,613 2024 up 21.3% 114th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2022 down 50.0% 91st
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 87 2024 unchanged 45th
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2022 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.1 2016 up 1.5% 48th
Rubella - number of reported cases 2 2025 down 88.9% 73rd
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 47 2023 down 44.7% 181st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 7,691 current international $ 2023 up 84.9% 12th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 1,219 current international $ 2023 up 50.0% 15th
Domestic general government health expenditure 7.7% 2023 up 29.3% 19th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 2,026 current international $ 2023 up 50.9% 9th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 5,142 current US$ 2023 up 30.6% 10th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 15.85 2023 down 18.8% 141st
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 47 2023 down 44.7% 191st
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 73.66 2023 up 8.8% 38th
Private health expenditure per person 2,026 2023 up 50.9% 9th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 7.66 2023 up 29.3% 19th
Health spending per person by source 5,665 2023 up 101.1% 11th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th