Health system expenditure 2015-2016 (AIHW)
In 2015-2016, asthma cost the health system an estimated $770 million – 19% of disease expenditure for respiratory conditions and 0.7% of total disease expenditure. This expenditure consisted of:
* $204 million for hospitals (27% of total expenditure on asthma)
* $163 million for non-hospital medical services (21%)
* $383 million for pharmaceuticals (50%)
Categories:
Cost of Asthma
Entry Date:
12/5/2022
Source 1 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National asthma indicators – an interactive overview. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2019 [cited 2022 May. 12].
Source 1 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-respiratory-conditions/asthma-monitoring-based-on-current-indicators