Hospitalisations between 2011-2012 to 2021-2022 (AIHW)

* The age-standardised rate of asthma hospitalisations for children aged 0–14 decreased overall, falling from 491 per 100,000 population in 2011–2012 to 225 per 100,000 population in 2021–2022

* The age-standardised rate of asthma hospitalisations for those aged 15 and over was relatively stable, fluctuating between 93 per 100,000 in 2011–2012 and 70 per 100,000 population in 2021–2022, peaking at 112 separations per 100,000 in 2016–2017 (after adjusting for age structure).

* the rate of hospitalisations has been affected by the Covid pandemic over the past few years.

Note: to obtain hospitalisation counts or rates for specific years, refer to Fig 15 and 16 in AIHW webreport and scroll over the dots on the graph, the actual values will appear.