Asthma Statistics

Total Number of People with Asthma in 1998 = 26,394,037 
Number of children < 18 with Asthma in 1998 = 8,649,853 (33%)

Asthma Attacks in 1998 = 10,031,717 total
Asthma Attacks in children under the age of 18 = 3,529,163 (35%)

Total Number of Deaths from Asthma in 1998 = 5,438

Number of Hospital Discharges for Asthma in 1998 = 423,000
Number of Hospital Discharges for Children with 
Asthma under the age of 15 = 166,000 (39%)

Lost School Days per Year from Asthma = 10.1 million

Lost Work Days per Year from Asthma = 3 million

Direct Medical Expenses for Asthma in 2000 = $8.1 billion
Indirect Expenses for Asthma in 2000 
Associated with lost productivity = $4.6 billion


* Statistics derived from "Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality" from the Epidemiology & Statistics January 2001. From the American Lung Association