Asthma
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over who currently have asthma: 8.0%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
- Percent of children under age 18 years who currently have asthma: 7.0%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
Physician office visits
- Percent of visits to office-based physician with asthma indicated on the medical record: 5.9%
Emergency department visits
- Number of emergency department visits with asthma as a primary diagnosis: 1.6 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 12pdf icon
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 3,524
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.1
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
Related FastStats
More data
- Trends in Asthma from Health, United States
- Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Characteristics of Asthma Visits to Physician Offices in the United States: 2012–2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey pdf icon[PDF – 876 KB]
- Quickstats: Percentage of All Emergency Department Visits Made by Patients with Asthma, by Sex and Age Group – National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States 2014–2015
Related Links
- Ambulatory Health Care Data
- Mortality Statistics
- National Health Interview Survey
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Asthma
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Asthma
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Asthmaexternal icon
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Asthmaexternal icon
- Environmental Protection Agency: Asthmaexternal icon
Page last reviewed: August 23, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics