In 2022, nearly four million people were reported to be suffering from some form of back problems in Australia. This is only a small increase from the previous results of the National Health Survey in 2018.
Number of people with back problems in Australia from financial year 2005 to 2022
(in 1,000s people)
Characteristic
Number of people in thousands
2022
3,984.5
2018
3,950.5
2015
3,729.8
2012
3,003.8
2008
3,070.3
2005
3,277
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000
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Australia's financial year runs from July of one year to June of the following year; for example, the financial year 2018 starts on July 1, 2017 and ends on June 30, 2018
Supplementary notes
Results are weighted based on the National Health Survey conducted every three years in Australia.
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