Queensland Health
The average
adult Queenslander 2014
Average Queensland male
Average age of death
Fruit and vegetable consumption
• 77 years (54 years for Indigenous Queenslanders)
• 1 in 2 eat sufficient fruit
Most likely cause of death
• 1 in 30 eat sufficient vegetables
• Cardiovascular disease or cancer
Junk food intake
• 1 in 3 coronary heart disease deaths
are premature
Common chronic conditions
• 1 in 4 had a respiratory condition
• 1 in 4 reported a musculoskeletal condition
• 42% drinking alcohol daily
Mental wellbeing
• 1 in 6 are daily smokers
per year
Average height and weight
68.7 years for Indigenous Queenslanders
• 51% drinking sugary drinks daily
Smoking
• 3000 hospitalisations for self inflicted injury
79.5 years
• 49% eating cakes and biscuits daily
• 1 in 8 experienced deafness
• About 400 suicides per year
Life expectancy
• 38% of energy from unhealthy foods and drinks
• 87.5kg, 176.2cm (adults)
• 41% are overweight (measured)
• 1 in 3 are ex-smokers
Alcohol consumption
• 1 in 4 are drinking at the riskiest level
Sun exposure
• 6 in 10 sunburnt in past year
• 31% are obese
• 1 in 20 are fully sun safe in summer
Physical activity
Cancer screening
• 61% are sufficiently active
• 1 in 3 participate in bowel screening
Average Queensland female
Average age of death
Fruit and vegetable consumption
• 83 years (60 years for Indigenous Queenslanders)
• 2 in 3 eat sufficient fruit
Most likely cause of death
• Cardiovascular disease or cancer
Junk food intake
• 1 in 7 coronary heart disease deaths
• 34% of energy from unhealthy foods and drinks
are premature
Common chronic conditions
• 1 in 4 had a respiratory condition
• 24% drinking alcohol daily
• 1 in 8 reported a mood disorder
• 1 in 8 are daily smokers
• 1 in 12 experienced migraine
• 1 in 4 are ex-smokers
Mental wellbeing
Alcohol consumption
• About 150 suicides per year
• 1 in 12 are drinking at the riskiest level
Average height and weight
74.4 years for Indigenous Queenslanders
• 44% drinking sugary drinks daily
Smoking
per year
84.0 years
• 48% eating cakes and biscuits daily
• 1 in 4 reported a musculoskeletal condition
• 4500 hospitalisations for self inflicted injury
Life expectancy
• 1 in 7 eat sufficient vegetables
• 72.3kg, 162.6cm (adults)
Sun exposure
• 5 in 10 sunburnt in past year
• 1 in 20 are fully sun safe in summer
• 28% are overweight (measured)
Cancer screening
• 29% are obese
• 1 in 2 participate in regular
Physical activity
• 58% are sufficiently active
cervical and breast screening
• 1 in 3 participate
in bowel screening
These facts are from the The health of Queenslanders 2014. Fifth report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland
www.health.qld.gov.au/CHO_report