Stroke Statistics

Follow the links below to find statistics on stroke, including risk factors, hospitalisation rates, total health system costs and mortality.

Reviewed September 2007

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Title:   Facts, figures and stats
Publisher:   National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
Description:   10 things you should know about stroke.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Stroke: how common is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Stroke affects more than 53,000 Australians every year and is Australia's second single greatest killer after heart disease.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Stroke
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on stroke and its symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, risk factors, support services and statistics.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   How we manage stroke in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents a comprehensive picture of the impact of stroke on patient, their carers, the heath system and aged care services. It brings together the latest Australian data on the various phases of the management of people with stroke across the continuum of care.
Date:   Feb 2006

Title:   Information Circular 38: Stroke mortality and implications for prevention and treatment
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Stroke is the third major cause of death in Queensland and is also an important cause of hospitalisation and disability. Trends, current regional patterns and mortality factors for cerebrovascular diseases are described, and the implications for primary and secondary prevention are reviewed.
Date:   Oct 1995
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