Healthcare System Expenditure Research Report 2022

HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
EXPENDITURE
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What is healthcare
expenditure?
 Healthcare expenditure can
be defined as the amount of
money spent over primary
healthcare resources and
other causes that directly
impact the quality of health
of the people within a
community.
 Health forms an integral
component that positively
contributes to the
sustainable development of
a nation.

 Ageing
 Longer life expectancy
 Chronic illness
 Unhealthy lifestyle
 Epidemiology of diseases
Primary reasons contributing to
rise in healthcare expenditure:

 Increased prevalence of chronic physical health disorders such as
cardiovascular disorders has aggravated the cumulative
healthcare expenditure.
 As per the research report presented by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics, Ischaemic heart disease has been reported to be the
leading cause of mortality within the Australian continent 3.
 The research report further estimates 19,777 deaths out of the
total 159,052 deaths in Australia occurred due to cardiovascular
disorders in the year 20152.
Drivers of healthcare
expenditure: