Asthma prevalence 2022 (ABS, NHS)

According the National Health Survey 2022 (conducted with face-to-face interviews, the same methodology as the 2017-18 NHS), it is estimated that:
• Just under 2.8 million (2,754,100 people or 10.8%) Australians had asthma in 2022, including about 386,000 children aged under 15
• the prevalence of asthma has remained steady over the last 10 years (from 10.2% in 2011-12 to 10.8% in 2022)
• Females are more likely to have asthma (12.2%) compared to males (9.4%)
• In children aged 0-14, boys are more likely to have asthma (10.1%) than girls (6.2%) – overall 8.2%
• Age-specific prevalence is provided below: note that the difference between males and females is only statistically significant in those aged 0-14; 35-44 and 55-64 (95% CI do not cross)
• prevalence by jurisdiction (states/territories)

Categories: Prevalence
Author: Agnes
Entry Date: 5/1/2024
Source 1 Name: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2023; National Health Survey 2022: Asthma [Internet]. Canberra: ABS. [cited 2024 January 5].
Source 1 URL: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/asthma/latest-release
Source 2 Name: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Asthma [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2024 [cited 2025 Apr. 9].
Source 2 URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-respiratory-conditions/asthma