Researchers report that worldwide rates of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have increased by 71% since 1990, based on an international analysis of global numbers of people affected.
The studies cited also indicate that Australia has among the highest rates globally, according to the outlets’ reporting. The Australian context is emphasized in both articles, linking the global increase to high local prevalence.
While both sources focus on the overall upward trend, The West Australian additionally frames the findings as part of a longer-term pattern, saying the increase is expected to continue through to 2050. ABC, by contrast, foregrounds the global comparison—placing emphasis on the rise since 1990 and the implication that the condition burden is worsening worldwide. Neither outlet disputes the figures in the shared research, and both treat the study as the basis for their conclusions.
