• Current asthma prevalence U.S. by age group 2001-2020

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In 2020, the highest percentage of current asthma was reported for the age group ranging from 15 to 34 years of age, with a total of 8.9 percent. This statistic represents the percentage of the U.S. population with current asthma from 2001 to 2020, sorted by age group.

Percentage of persons with current asthma in the United States from 2001 to 2020, by age group

Age group	0-4 years	5-14 years	15-34 years	35-64 years	65 years or over
2020	2%	6.6%	8.9%	8.3%	7.8%
2019	2.6%	9.1%	8.3%	7.8%	7.7%
2018	3.8%	8.6%	7.9%	7.7%	7.8%
2017	4.4%	9.7%	8%	8.1%	7%
2016	3.8%	10.1%	8.4%	8.8%	7.4%
2015	4.7%	9.8%	7.9%	8%	6.6%
2014	4.3%	10.3%	8.2%	7.3%	6.9%
2013	4.2%	9.9%	7.3%	7.3%	6.3%
2012	5.4%	10.6%	9%	8%	7%
2011	6.9%	10.6%	8.6%	8.3%	7.6%
2010	6%	10.7%	8.6%	8.1%	8.1%
2009	6.3%	11.2%	7.8%	7.9%	7.7%
2008	6.2%	10.9%	8.1%	7.1%	7.2%
2007	6.8%	9.4%	8.4%	6.9%	7.5%
2006	5.8%	10.9%	7.8%	7.3%	7%
2005	6.8%	9.8%	7.5%	7.1%	7.6%
2004	5.6%	9.1%	7.1%	6.8%	7%
2003	5.9%	9.5%	7.2%	6.4%	5.8%
2002	6%	9.2%	7.6%	6.8%	5.9%
2001	5.7%	9.9%	8%	6.7%	6%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2020

Special properties

all ages

Supplementary notes

Percentage is for the civilian noninstitutionalized population; except for age-specific estimates, percentages are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

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