Contents 1.Key factsKey facts 2.What is osteoarthritis?What is osteoarthritis? 3.Prevalence of osteoarthritis, 2011–12Prevalence of osteoarthritis, 2011–12 4.Rate of osteoarthritis managed by GPs, 2003–04 to 2012–13Rate of osteoarthritis managed by GPs, 2003–04 to 2012–13 5.Rate of hospitalisation for osteoarthritis by sex and age, 2013–14Rate of hospitalisation for osteoarthritis by sex and age, 2013–14 6.Age standardised rate of hospitalisations for osteoarthritis, by sex, 2004–05 to 2013–14Age standardised rate of hospitalisations for osteoarthritis, by sex, 2004–05 to 2013–14 7.Trends in total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, 2004–05 to 2013–14Trends in total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, 2004–05 to 2013–14 8.Rate of total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, by age, 2013–14Rate of total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, by age, 2013–14 9.Self-assessed health of people aged 15 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12Self-assessed health of people aged 15 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 10.Psychological distress in people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12Psychological distress in people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 11.Pain experienced by people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12Pain experienced by people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 12.Expenditure on osteoarthritis, by age and sex, 2008–09Expenditure on osteoarthritis, by age and sex, 2008–09 Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis by the numbers 1 in 13 Australians (8%) have osteoarthritis based on self-reported data, approximately 1.8 million people in 2011–12. 2 in 3 people who have osteoarthritis, based on self-reported data, are female. 1 in 4 people with osteoarthritis self-reported fair or poor health (24%), compared to about 1 in 8 people without these conditions.

Osteoarthritis What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that mostly affects the hands, spine and joints such as hips, knees and ankles, and usually gets worse over time. It is the predominant condition leading to knee and hip replacement surgery in Australia. The following graphics are from the AIHW web snapshot Osteoarthritis Information last updated in February 2016.

Prevalence of osteoarthritis, Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component). Osteoarthritis

Rate of osteoarthritis managed by GPs, 2003–04 to 2012–13 Source: Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney analysis of BEACH survey 2012–13 data. Osteoarthritis

Rate of hospitalisation for osteoarthritis by sex and age, 2013–14 Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database. Osteoarthritis

Age standardised rate of hospitalisations for osteoarthritis, by sex, 2004–05 to 2013–14 Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database. Osteoarthritis

Trends in total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, 2004–05 to 2013–14 Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database. Osteoarthritis

Rate of total knee and hip replacements for osteoarthritis, by age, 2013–14 Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database. Osteoarthritis

Self-assessed health of people aged 15 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component). Osteoarthritis

Psychological distress in people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 Osteoarthritis Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).

Pain experienced by people aged 18 and over with and without osteoarthritis, 2011–12 Osteoarthritis Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS Australian Health Survey, 2011–12 (National Health Survey Component).

Expenditure on osteoarthritis, by age and sex, 2008–09 Source: AIHW Disease Expenditure Database. Osteoarthritis