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Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Arthritis is the major cause of disability and chronic pain in Australia, with 3.85 million Australians affected at a cost to the Australian economy of more than $23.9 billion each year in medical care and indirect costs such as loss of earnings and lost production.

While there are about 100 forms of arthritis, the three most significant - osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout - account for more than 95 per cent of cases in Australia.

As the population ages, the number of people with arthritis and osteoporosis is growing. According to leading researcher Access Economics, current trends suggest that, by 2050, 7 million Australians will suffer from some form of arthritis.

In 2010 NHMRC research funding expenditure for arthritis and osteoporosis was more than $32 million for 186 active research grants. More than $215 million has been invested in this priority area in the ten years since 2001.

Arthritis and osteoporosis
 

Calender Year

Financial Year

2001

$9,851,845

2001-02

$11,158,671

2002

$11,837,384

2002-03

$13,248,907

2003

$14,529,945

2003-04

$16,658,109

2004

$17,366,552

2004-05

$18,018,796

2005

$20,562,407

2005-06

$21,922,471

2006

$22,780,305

2006-07

$24,789,078

2007

$26,209,623

2007-08

$28,123,079

2008

$30,982,271

2008-09

$31,025,900

2009

$28,789,351

2009-10

$31,207,483

2010

$32,167,461

2010-11

$26,128,212

 

Work Sheet Type

Date

Status

The Arthritis and Osteoporosis Dataset (XLS, 1MB)

20 Dec 10

Updated

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Page reviewed: 3 February, 2012