2017 Archived National Asthma Data
These tables feature the national and state statistics on the burden of asthma among children and adults previously published on the Most Recent Asthma Data website. The data are from national and state surveillance systems administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Links to sources are provided with each table to assist with finding additional information on the data and relevant tables and reports.
Archived National Data
National
Current Asthma* Prevalence (2017)
| Characteristic** | Number with Current Asthma (in thousands) | Percent with Current Asthma |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,191 | 7.9 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 6,182 | 8.4 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 19,009 | 7.7 |
| All Age Groups | ||
| 0–4 years | 869 | 4.4 |
| 5–14 years | 4,010 | 9.7 |
| 15–19 years | 2,020 | 9.4 |
| 20–24 years | 1,498 | 7.3 |
| 25–34 years | 3,311 | 7.6 |
| 35–64 years | 10,036 | 8.1 |
| 65+ years | 3,447 | 7.0 |
| Child Age Group | ||
| 0–4 years | 869 | 4.4 |
| 5–11 years | 2,548 | 8.8 |
| 12–17 years | 2,765 | 11.1 |
| Young Teens (12–14 years) | 1,462 | 11.8 |
| Teenagers (15–17 years) | 1,304 | 10.4 |
| Adolescents (11–21 years) | 4,460 | 9.7 |
| Young Adults (22–39 years) | 5,727 | 7.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 10,035 | 6.4 |
| Boys (Age <18 years) | 3,569 | 9.5 |
| Men (Age 18+ years) | 6,466 | 5.4 |
| Females | 15,156 | 9.3 |
| Girls (Age <18 years) | 2,613 | 7.3 |
| Women (Age 18+ years) | 12,544 | 9.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White NH | 15,718 | 8.1 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 2,918 | 7.7 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 12,800 | 8.1 |
| Black NH | 3,910 | 10.1 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 1,231 | 12.6 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 2,679 | 9.2 |
| Other NH | 1,871 | 6.7 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 617 | 8.2 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 1,254 | 6.1 |
| Hispanic | 3,692 | 6.4 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 1,416 | 7.7 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 2,276 | 5.8 |
| Puerto Rican† | 695 | 12.8 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 195¶ | 11.3 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 499 | 13.5 |
| Mexican/Mexican American† | 1,822 | 5.1 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 753 | 6.2 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 1,069 | 4.5 |
| Federal Poverty Threshold | ||
| Below 100% of poverty level | 5,020 | 11.7 |
| 100% to less than 250% of poverty level | 6,769 | 7.9 |
| 250% to less than 450% of poverty level | 6,061 | 7.3 |
| 450% of poverty level or higher | 7,342 | 6.8 |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic
*Includes persons who answered “yes” to the questions: “Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?” and “Do you still have asthma?”
**Numbers within selected characteristics may not sum to total due to rounding
†As a subset of Hispanic
¶Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%-50%; the estimate is unreliable.
Source: 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data, Table 3-1 and Table 4-1 (Note: Child Age Group data analyzed separately)
National
Prevalence of Asthma Attacks (2017)
| Characteristic | Number of persons with current asthma* who reported having one or more asthma attacks (in thousands) | Percent of persons with current asthma* who reported having one or more asthma attacks |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,462 | 45.6 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 3,184 | 51.6 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 8,278 | 43.6 |
*Includes persons who answered “yes” to the questions: “Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?” and “Do you still have asthma?”
Source: 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Table 5-1 and Table 6-1
National
Health Care Use* (2016)
| Hospital Inpatient Stays |
Emergency Department Visits |
Physician Office Visits |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted Number of Visits | Rate** | Weighted Number of Visits | Rate** | Weighted Number of Visits | Rate** | |
| Total | 188,968 | 5.9 | 1,776,851 | 55.9 | 9,789,350 | 307.8 |
| Child (Age <18 years)† | 80,235 | 10.7 | 546,013 | 74.3 | 2,446,609 | 332.9 |
| Adult (Age 18+ years)§ | 108,505 | 4.4 | 1,230,838 | 50.3 | 7,342,741 | 300.3 |
*Asthma as the primary diagnosis
**Crude rate per 10,000 population
†Rate was calculated using the weighted number of visits for children aged 0-17 years and dividing it by the civilian non-institutionalized population for children aged 0-17 years per 10,000.
§Rate was calculated using the weighted number of visits for adults aged 18+ years divided by the civilian non-institutionalized population for adults aged 18+ years per 10,000.
Sources:
Hospital inpatient stays: HCUPnet, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/. For more information about HCUP data see http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/external icon
Emergency department visits: CDC/NCHS. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/about_ahcd.htm
Physician office visits: CDC/NCHS. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/about_ahcd.htm
National
Asthma Mortality (2017)
| Characteristic | Number of Deaths* | Death Rate*,** per million |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,564 | 9.9 |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 185 | 2.5† |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 3,379 | 13.4† |
| Race | ||
| White NH | 2,089 | 8.1 |
| Black NH | 953 | 22.7 |
| Other NH | 187 | 8.9 |
| Hispanica | 322 | 7.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 1,384 | 8.3 |
| Boys (Age <18 years) | 119 | 3.2† |
| Men (Age 18+ years) | 1,265 | 10.3† |
| Females | 2,180 | 11.0 |
| Girls (Age <18 years) | 66 | 1.8† |
| Women (Age 18+ years) | 2,114 | 16.4† |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic
*Underlying cause of death is asthma
**Population-based rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population
†Rates not age-adjusted
aInformation for Hispanic origin was missing for 13 deaths
Source: CDC Wonder
