Australian Capital Territory Burden of Disease Analysis by Broad Disease Groups

ACT Government Open Data provides a burden of disease analysis measuring population health impact. The dataset quantifies fatal and non-fatal burden using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) rates for broad disease groups, with 2018 data showing cancer, mental disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, and cardiovascular diseases as leading causes.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-standardized DALY rates across broad disease groups like cancer and mental disorders to identify leading health burdens.
• Compare the fatal burden (Years of Life Lost) and non-fatal burden (Years Lived with Disability) components for different disease groups.
• Use Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) summary measures to evaluate the combined impact of premature death and living with illness for population health assessment.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Health Protection Service, an authoritative public health body.
• Includes specific 2018 DALY rates for key disease groups in the ACT, such as cancer at 27.5 per 1,000 population.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to the Australian Capital Territory, not nationally representative.
• Sample data and structural details like column names and row counts are unavailable for technical assessment.
• Data from 2018 may be temporally stale for current health policy analysis.

Provenance

Source

Health Protection Service, ACT Government Open Data

Collection Method

Burden of disease analysis technique combining fatal (YLL) and non-fatal (YLD) burden measures.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, though underlying data is from 2018.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)