2022: Asthma Lifetime Population Estimates by Age (NHIS)

Technical Information

For information regarding the NHIS background, questionnaire, and methods, please see NHIS Technical Information.

2022 NHIS Data

Lifetime Asthma¹ Population Estimates—in Thousands² by Age, United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2022

Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC

¹ Lifetime asthma determined by persons who answered "yes" to the question: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?"

² Multiply numbers by a thousand.

All relative standard errors are <30% unless otherwise indicated:

*Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%–50%; the estimate is unreliable.
**Suppressed if relative standard error of the estimate exceeds 50% or if standard error is missing or 0.

All relative standard errors are <30% unless otherwise indicated.

³ Numbers within selected characteristics may not sum to total due to rounding.

⁴ As a subset of Hispanic.

⁵ Missing responses imputed. See NHIS "Imputed Income Technical Document."

Notes: Sex determined by "male" or "female" response to question: "Are you male or female?" Additional information on methods and variable description available at: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/nhis/default.htm.

Compiled 12/26/2023