Fact · Sleep
Adult OSA prevalence (%): Australia, 2019
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
In 2019, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among adults in Australia was 4.8%, according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Benjafield AV et al. Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea. Lancet Respir Med 2019. Basis: estimate.
Comparability C Confidence low
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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (PMC author manuscript). (2026). Adult OSA prevalence (%): Australia, as of 2019-08-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/au/osa-prevalence-adult-pct/2019/
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Record
- Value
- 4.8%
- Unit
- percent
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- low
- Method
- estimate
- Basis
- estimate
- Scope
- estimate
- Comparability
- Comparability C C: different basis; use with caution when comparing
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
Australia 12 110 362 2 966 536 (24·5%) 581 348 (4·8%)
Locator: Appendix table of country estimates, Australia row (as reproduced on PMC)
Local definition
Adults aged 30-69 with obstructive sleep apnoea, AHI >=15 events/hour (modelled)
Source
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (PMC author manuscript): Benjafield AV et al. Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea. Lancet Respir Med 2019. Registry entry: au-benjafield-2019.
Notes
Modelled estimate: population aged 30-69 12,110,362; AHI>=5 2,966,536 (24.5%); AHI>=15 581,348 (4.8%). Australian input study (n=380, 2008, ages 40-65) listed in the paper. Not a national survey. Same method as JP record for cross-country comparability.
Metric definition
Adult obstructive sleep apnea prevalence All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.8% | estimate | Comparability C | Benjafield AV et al. Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea. Lancet Respir Med 2019 |
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