Western Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015

The Western Australian Burden of Disease Study (WABODS) was conducted by the Epidemiology Branch, WA Department of Health in partnership with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The study provides an assessment of the impact of 216 diseases and 29 risk factors on the WA population and allows for disease comparisons due to loss of life and disability in a consistent manner. Findings from this study are useful for policy formulation, research, practice and health service planning.

Burden of diseases and injuries

• Western Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015 Summary report (PDF 1MB)
• Infographic - Western Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015 Summary report (PDF 3MB)
• Western Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015 – Aboriginal report (PDF 2MB)
• Western Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015 Summary report for Health Regions (PDF 1.5MB)

Contribution of risk factors

• Contribution of risk factors to burden in WA (PDF 1.3MB)
• Contribution of risk factors to burden in Aboriginal Western Australians (PDF 315KB)
• WA Burden of Disease - Contribution of risk factors to burden in health regions (PDF 4MB)

Cost of diseases and risk factors

• Healthcare costs of disease groups and diseases by health region (PDF 408KB)
• Healthcare costs of disease groups and conditions (PDF 258KB)
• Healthcare spending attributable to modifiable risk factors in Western Australia (PDF 394KB)

Other related reports

• Trends in fatal burden of disease in WA 2014-2018 (PDF 2MB)