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

Prevalence of Asthma Attacks among those with Current Asthma by State, Children -- 2014-2017 NHIS

Asthma Attacks among People with Current Asthma, 2014–2017

Nearly half the people with current asthma had one or more asthma attacks in the past 12 months

In an asthma attack, the airways become inflamed, making breathing difficult. On average, 50.2% of children and 44.7% of adults with current asthma had one or more asthma attacks during 2014–2017. The percentage of asthma attacks varied by state. Among children, the median percentage was 51.0%, but it ranged from 23.1% in Nebraska to 81.7% in Wyoming. Among adults, the median percentage was 44.8%, but it ranged from 32.7% in North Dakota to 66.6% in Alaska.

Prior AsthmaStats

Uncontrolled Asthma among Adults, 2016

7/8/2019

More than 60% of adults with current asthma had uncontrolled asthma

Asthma-related physician office visits

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.

11/29/2016

Children who have asthma use a hospital emergency department as their usual place for medical care more than other children.

2/17/2015

Asthma severity determines type and duration of treatment.

9/9/2014

Frequent use of quick-relief may indicate inadequate asthma control

Asthma and Obesity

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.

6/28/2019

Fifty percent of children with current asthma had uncontrolled asthma.

Asthma as the Underlying Cause of Death

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.

Health Care Coverage among Children