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Asthma affects approximately 7% of the population of the United States and 5% of people in the United Kingdom. Canada, Australia and New Zealand have rates of about 14–15%.
statistics
235–330 million asthmatics worldwide(2011)
•1 in 25 adults
•1 in 5 children
Approximately 250,000–345,000 people die per year from the disease
Prevalence increasing in most countries (20-50% every ten years)
More common in highly industrialized countries
•1 in 25 adults
•1 in 5 children
Approximately 250,000–345,000 people die per year from the disease
Prevalence increasing in most countries (20-50% every ten years)
More common in highly industrialized countries
Sex and age difference
The lifetime likelihood of developing asthma is about 10.5% greater in women than men.
While asthma is twice as common in boys as girls, severe asthma occurs at equal rates.
In contrast adult women have a higher rate of asthma than men and it is more common in the young than the old.
While asthma is twice as common in boys as girls, severe asthma occurs at equal rates.
In contrast adult women have a higher rate of asthma than men and it is more common in the young than the old.