Most Recent Asthma Data
These tables feature the latest national and state statistics on the burden of asthma among children and adults. 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.
Webpage last updated: March 2016
National Data / State or Territory Data
National
Current Asthma* Prevalence (2014)
Characteristic** |
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Total | 24,009 | 7.7% |
Child (Age <18) | 6,292 | 8.6% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 17,717 | 7.4% |
All Age Groups | ||
0-4 years | 849 | 4.3% |
5-14 years | 4,244 | 10.3% |
15-19 years | 1,912 | 9.1% |
20-24 years | 1,890 | 8.9% |
25-34 years | 3,133 | 7.5% |
35-64 years | 8,897 | 7.3% |
65+ years | 3,084 | 6.9% |
Child Age Group | ||
0-4 years | 849 | 4.3% |
5-11 years | 3,021 | 10.6% |
12-17 years | 2,422 | 9.7% |
Young Teens (12–14 years) | 1,223 | 9.7% |
Teenagers (15–17 years) | 1,199 | 9.7% |
Adolescents (11–21 years) | 4,236 | 9.3% |
Young Adults (22–39 years) | 5,634 | 7.6% |
Sex | ||
Males | 9,659 | 6.3% |
Boys (Age <18) | 3,770 | 10.1% |
Men (Age 18+) | 5,889 | 5.1% |
Females | 14,350 | 9.0% |
Girls (Age <18) | 2,522 | 7.0% |
Women (Age 18+) | 11,828 | 9.6% |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White NH | 14,852 | 7.6% |
Child (Age <18) | 2,910 | 7.6% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 11,942 | 7.6% |
Black NH | 3,760 | 9.9% |
Child (Age <18) | 1,332 | 13.4% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 2,428 | 8.7% |
Other NH | 1,746 | 7.0% |
Child (Age <18) | 533 | 7.6% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 1,213 | 6.8% |
Hispanic | 3,651 | 6.7% |
Child (Age <18) | 1,516 | 8.5% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 2,135 | 5.8% |
Puerto Rican† | 817 | 16.5% |
Child (Age <18) | 365 | 23.5% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 452 | 13.3% |
Mexican/Mexican American† | 1,952 | 5.7% |
Child (Age <18) | 857 | 7.1% |
Adult (Age 18+) | 1,095 | 4.9% |
Federal Poverty Threshold | ||
Below 100% of poverty level | 5,180 | 10.4% |
100% to less than 250% of poverty level | 6,746 | 7.6% |
250% to less than 450% of poverty level | 6,237 | 7.6% |
450% of poverty level or higher | 5,846 | 6.3% |
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
Source: 2014 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 (2014)
Characteristic |
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Adult (Age 18+) |
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Source: 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data, Table 5.1 and Table 6.1
*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?”
National
Asthma Hospital Inpatient Discharges (2010)
Characteristic |
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Total | 439,435 | 14.1 |
Child (Age <18) | 136,669 | 18.3** |
Adult (Age 18+) | 302,766 | 13.0** |
Race | ||
White | 220,528 | 8.7 |
Black | 113,522 | 29.9 |
Other | 27,312 | 12.6 |
*Population-based rates age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population
**Rate not age-adjusted
Source: 2010 National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data
National
Health Care Use:
types of visits | number of visits |
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Number of emergency department visits with asthma as the primary diagnosis (2011): | 1.8 million |
Number of physician office visits with asthma as the primary diagnosis (2012): | 10.5 million |
Number of hospital outpatient department visits with asthma as the primary diagnosis (2010): | 1.3 million |
Sources:
Emergency department and physician office visits: Asthma FastStats
Hospital outpatient department visits: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Outpatient Department Summary Tables. Table 11 [PDF - 374 KB]
National
Asthma Mortality (2014)
Characteristic |
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Total | 3,651 | 10.6 |
Child (Age <18) | 187 | 2.5† |
Adult (Age 18+) | 3,464 | 14.1† |
Race | ||
White NH | 2,163 | 8.8 |
Black NH | 991 | 25.4 |
Other NH | 182 | 9.9 |
Hispanica | 301 | 7.7 |
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 14 deaths
Source: CDC Wonder
- Page last reviewed: March 30, 2016
- Page last updated: April 14, 2016
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