This graph shows the number of people worldwide with select respiratory conditions as of 2013. As of this time, there were an estimated 235 million people around the world living with asthma. There is a genetic predisposition to asthma, but environmental allergens, air pollution and dietary factors also play a role in the development of the condition.
Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013
(in millions)
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American Thoracic Society. (March 1, 2014). Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/
American Thoracic Society. "Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013 (in millions)." Chart. March 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/
American Thoracic Society. (2014). Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/
American Thoracic Society. "Number of People with Select Respiratory Conditions Worldwide as of 2013 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/
American Thoracic Society, Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Number of people with select respiratory conditions worldwide as of 2013 (in millions) [Graph], American Thoracic Society, March 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623517/respiratory-conditions-prevalence-incidence-worldwide/