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Revised figures estimate nearly 4 million Australians have migraine
4Mpeople
Australians living with long-term migraine
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that almost 4 million Australians live with long-term migraine, more than double its previous estimate. The revised figure incorporates people who may have migraine without a formal diagnosis.
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- 4Mpeople
Australians living with long-term migraine
“the estimated number of Australians living with migraine has more than doubled to almost 4 million”
- 15%
Share of the Australian population estimated to live with long-term migraine
“almost 15 per cent of the population, or 1 in 7 people, live with long-term migraine”
- 1.7Mpeople
Previous estimate of Australians living with migraine
“the previous estimate of about 7 per cent, or about 1.7 million Australians”