The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990 – 2019 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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Islam, Rakibul M, Maddison, Ralph, Uddin, Riaz, Ball, Kylie, Livingstone, Katherine M., Khan, Asad, Salmon, Jo, Ackerman, Ilana, Adair, Timothy, Adegboye, Oyelola A., Ademi, Zanfina, Adhikary, Ripon Kumar, Barnett, Anthony, Cerin, Ester, Rahman, Aziz and et. al.. (2023). The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990 – 2019 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Public Health. 8(8), pp. 585-599. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8
Authors | Islam, Rakibul M, Maddison, Ralph, Uddin, Riaz, Ball, Kylie, Livingstone, Katherine M., Khan, Asad, Salmon, Jo, Ackerman, Ilana, Adair, Timothy, Adegboye, Oyelola A., Ademi, Zanfina, Adhikary, Ripon Kumar, Barnett, Anthony, Cerin, Ester, Rahman, Aziz and et. al. |
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Abstract | Background: A comprehensive understanding of temporal trends in the disease burden in Australia is lacking, and these trends are required to inform health service planning and improve population health. We explored the burden and trends of diseases and their risk factors in Australia from 1990 to 2019 through a comprehensive analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019. Methods: In this systematic analysis for GBD 2019, we estimated all-cause mortality using the standardised GBD methodology. Data sources included primarily vital registration systems with additional data from sample registrations, censuses, surveys, surveillance, registries, and verbal autopsies. A composite measure of health loss caused by fatal and non-fatal disease burden (disability-adjusted life-years [DALYs]) was calculated as the sum of years of life lost (YLLs) and years of life lived with disability (YLDs). Comparisons between Australia and 14 other high-income countries were made. Findings: Life expectancy at birth in Australia improved from 77·0 years (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 76·9–77·1) in 1990 to 82·9 years (82·7–83·1) in 2019. Between 1990 and 2019, the age-standardised death rate decreased from 637·7 deaths (95% UI 634·1–641·3) to 389·2 deaths (381·4–397·6) per 100 000 population. In 2019, non-communicable diseases remained the major cause of mortality in Australia, accounting for 90·9% (95% UI 90·4–91·9) of total deaths, followed by injuries (5·7%, 5·3–6·1) and communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (3·3%, 2·9–3·7). Ischaemic heart disease, self-harm, tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, stroke, and colorectal cancer were the leading causes of YLLs. The leading causes of YLDs were low back pain, depressive disorders, other musculoskeletal diseases, falls, and anxiety disorders. The leading risk factors for DALYs were high BMI, smoking, high blood pressure, high fasting plasma glucose, and drug use. Between 1990 and 2019, all-cause DALYs decreased by 24·6% (95% UI 21·5–28·1). Relative to similar countries, Australia's ranking improved for age-standardised death rates and life expectancy at birth but not for YLDs and YLLs between 1990 and 2019. Interpretation: An important challenge for Australia is to address the health needs of people with non-communicable diseases. The health systems must be prepared to address the increasing demands of non-communicable diseases and ageing. |
Keywords | disease burden; Australia; 1990 to 2019; systematic analysis |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | The Lancet Public Health |
Journal citation | 8 (8), pp. 585-599 |
Publisher | Elsevier - Lancet Publishing Group (The) |
ISSN | 2468-2667 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8 |
Scopus EID | 1-s2.0-S2468266723001238 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266723001238 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 585-599 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Aug 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | Jul 2023 |
Deposited | 20 May 2024 |
Supplemental file | License File Access Level Open |
Additional information | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license. | |
Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. | |
Data used in the analyses of this manuscript is available publicly to download. Please visit the Global Health Data Exchange GBD 2019 website at https://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-2019 | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/9087x/the-burden-and-trend-of-diseases-and-their-risk-factors-in-australia-1990-2019-a-systematic-analysis-for-the-global-burden-of-disease-study-2019
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