National Health Survey 2022

The National Health Survey 2022 was conducted from January 2022 to April 2023 and is the most recent in a series of Australia-wide health surveys. Data was collected people aged zero years and over across Australia, excluding very remote areas and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The survey focused on the health status of Australians and health-related aspects of their lifestyles. Information was collected on long-term and chronic health conditions, as well as health risk factors such as smoking and vaping, alcohol consumption, and physical activity.

Prescription medications data was sourced from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) through linkage to the Person Level Integrated Data Asset, instead of being collected directly from survey respondents. Appropriate permissions were obtained to source the PBS data for this purpose.

For key statistics, see National Health Survey, 2022.

For more information on the scope, geography, collection method, reporting guidelines used and history of changes, see National Health Survey methodology, 2022.