Emergency Department (ED) presentations due to asthma trends (AIHW)

Trends over time for ED presentations due to asthma (as principal diagnosis), from 2018-19 to 2021-22:
– 71,624 ED for asthma in 2018/19 (297 per 100,000 age-standardised)
– 66,199 ED for asthma in 2019/20 (270 per 100,000 age-standardised)
– 56,587 ED for asthma in 2020/21 (232 per 100,000 age-standardised)
– 59,173 ED for asthma in 2021/22 (242 per 100,000 age-standardised)

Entry Date: 13/08/2024

Source 1 Name: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Asthma [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2024 [cited 2024 Aug. 13].

Source 1 URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-respiratory-conditions/asthma