Asthma hospitalisations 2022-2023 (AIHW)
Asthma hospitalisations 2022 – 2023 (AIHW)
In 2022 – 2023, there were 31,107 hospitalisations with asthma as principal diagnosis.(ref 1)
This is an increase compared to years affected by COVID-19 restrictions (e.g. about 25,500 in 2021-22) but remains below pre-pandemic level (about 37,000 in 2018-19).(ref 2)
Children under 15 accounted for 43% of all asthma hospitalisations.(ref 1)
| # Hospitalisations 2022/23 (ref1) | |||
| Age group | Male | Female | Persons |
| 0-4 | 2,864 | 1,566 | 4,430 |
| 5-14 | 5,601 | 3,469 | 9,070 |
| 15-34 | 1,602 | 3,219 | 4,832 |
| 35-64 | 2,212 | 5,468 | 7,682 |
| 65+ | 1,368 | 3,725 | 5,093 |
| Total Hospitalisations (ref1) | 13,647 | 17,447 | 31,107 |
| Total PPH* (ref 3) | 28,238 (91%) | ||
| % hosp. in 0-14 yo | 43 | ||
*PPH: Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations, defined as hospitalisations with asthma as principal diagnosis in people aged 4 years and over.
Categories:
Hospitalisation
Entry Date:
3/7/2024
Source 1 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Principal diagnosis data cubes [Internet]. Separation statistics by principle diagnosis, Australia 2022-23 .Canberra: AIHW, 2024 [cited 2024 Jul. 19].
Source 1 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/hospitals/principal-diagnosis-data-cubes
Source 2 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Principal diagnosis data cubes [Internet]. Separation statistics by principle diagnosis, Australia 2018-19 and 2021-22 .Canberra: AIHW, 2024 [cited 2024 Jul. 19].
Source 2 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/hospitals/principal-diagnosis-data-cubes
Source 3 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2024, Admitted patients 2022-23: Australian hospital statistics. Download chapter 8, Table S8.2.
Source 3 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/myhospitals/sectors/admitted-patients