33.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denmark · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Denmark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Denmark, affecting 12.8% of the population. More people here live with a long-term health condition than in the rest of the state or country. While over half the residents report no health issues, about 33.6% deal with ongoing illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are more common here than across Australia, with 33.6% of people reporting a long-term condition. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent than the national figure, affecting 10.8% of the community.
10.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Denmark, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Denmark need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Western Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515009/denmark/topic/health-disability