AsthmaStats
AsthmaStats provides national and state level estimates among children and adults on asthma-related specific topics using data from National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) surveys, the Vital Statistics System, and the BRFSS Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS).
New AsthmaStats
Children without asthma were more likely than children with asthma to report using the hospital emergency department as their usual place for medical care.
Recent AsthmaStats
5/11/2023
Sixty-nine percent of children with current asthma received flu vaccination.
11/23/2022
More adults with asthma than adults without asthma reported receiving a flu vaccine.
Previously published AsthmaStats on various asthma-related topics, ordered by topic and publication date.
1/14/2022
Asthma emergency department (ED) visits rate* (per 10,000 population) by age group† and year: United States, 2010–2018.
4/20/2020
Asthma-related physician office rates among children declined from 2010 to 2016.
12/3/2019
Nearly half the people with current asthma had one or more asthma attacks in the past 12 months.
11/27/2018
The rate of physician office visits with asthma as the first-listed diagnosis was 304.4 per 10,000 persons.
1/18/2018
More adults with asthma than adults without asthma reported having a flu vaccine.
3/23/2017
More adults with asthma than adults without asthma have fair or poor health.
11/29/2016
Children who have asthma use a hospital emergency department as their usual place for medical care more than other children.
10/5/2015
The percent of children with asthma who reported one or more missed school days in 2013 was significantly lower than in 2003.
2/17/2015
Asthma severity determines type and duration of treatment.
9/9/2014
Frequent use of quick-relief may indicate inadequate asthma control
8/9/2013
Obesity is associated significantly with the development of asthma, worsening asthma symptoms, and poor asthma control. This leads to increase medication use and hospitalizations.
1/31/2013
Nearly 17% of people without asthma smoke. But surprisingly, even more people with asthma smoke. About 21% of people with asthma smoke, even though cigarette smoke is known to trigger asthma attacks.
7/8/2019
More than 60% of adults with current asthma had uncontrolled asthma
6/28/2019
Fifty percent of children with current asthma had uncontrolled asthma.
4/24/2018
Asthma deaths have decreased over time and varied by demographic characteristics.
12/29/2017
Flu vaccination among children with asthma varied by age.
11/29/2016
Children with asthma were more likely than children without asthma to visit a health care provider(s) 3 or more times during the past 12 months.
11/29/2016
More children with asthma than children without asthma had health care coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
2/17/2015
Asthma severity determines type and duration of treatment.
9/15/2014
Uncontrolled asthma is associated with decreased quality of life and increased health care system use.
9/9/2014
Using long-term control medications daily helps prevent symptoms.
5/3/2013
Insurance coverage reduces, but does not eliminate, cost barriers for asthma care.
