| Trends in Lifetime Asthma Rate by Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
| Rate | Count (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 44,170 |
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <5 | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 583 |
| 5-17 | 12.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 12.1% | 6,587 |
| 18-44 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 10.1% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 19,527 |
| 45-64 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 10,835 |
| 65+ | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 6,660 |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 8.7% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 20,463 |
| Female | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 23,707 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 26,265 |
| Black | 10.3% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 6,785 |
| Asian | 18.0% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 15.2% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 18.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% | 21.8% | 18.1% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 16.1% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1,654 |
| Indigenous Peoples | 5.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 18.1% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 585 |
| Latino | 8.0% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 7,444 |
| Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than High School | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 10,530 |
| High School Diploma or GED | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 6,592 |
| Some College | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 6,000 |
| Bachelors Degree or Higher | 7.5% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 4,357 |
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey, 1999-2022. Analysis by the American Lung Association Research and Program Services Division of Integrated Health Interview Series data from Minnesota Population Center and State Health Access Data Assistance Center.
- Lifetime prevalence is defined as answering yes to "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?"
- Education categories include only adults ages 25 years and older.
Page last updated: June 12, 2024
