Table 1.

Studies reporting the prevalence of asthma in the Gulf.

Country	Prevalence (%)	Age (Years)	Method	Month / Year	Study / Reference
Bahrain	11.3	6–7	International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)	June 2010–July 2010	Al-Sindi et al. 2014 [27]
Kuwait	23.0	Adults (mean 39) & children (mean 8)	AIR study questionnaire, ATC, and additional questions	January 2007–March 2008	AIRGNE [23]
Kuwait	8.5	≥12	AIM questionnaire	December 2016–February 2017	AIM [24]
Kuwait	15.6	13–14	ISAAC	2001–2002	Owayed et al. 2008 [28]
Oman	10.5 20.7	6–7 13–14	ISAAC	1995	Al-Riyami et al. 2003 [29]
Oman	10.6 19.8	6–7 13–14	ISAAC	2001	Al-Rawas et al. 2008 [26]
Oman	27.0	Adults (mean 39) & children (mean 8)	AIR study questionnaire, ACT, and additional questions	January 2007–March 2008	AIRGNE [23]
Oman	7.8 8.9	6–7 13–14	ISAAC (any wheeze)	Not reported	Al-Riyami et al. 2001 [30]
Qatar	19.8	6–14	ISAAC	February 2003–February 2004	Janahi et al. 2006 [31]
Saudi Arabia	8.0 23.0	8–16	Standardized questionnaire	1986 1995	Al Frayh et al. 2001 [32]
Saudi Arabia	19.6	16–18	ISAAC	2009–2010	Al Ghobain et al. 2012 [33]
Saudi Arabia	11.3	20–44	ECRHS	April 2016–June 2016	Al Ghobain et al. 2018 [34]
Saudi Arabia	4.7	≥12	AIM questionnaire	December 2016–February 2017	AIM [24]
UAE	13.6	6–14	Standardized questionnaire	October 1992–May 1993	Bener et al. 1994 [35]
UAE	12.1	Mean 32.9	ECRHS	January 2010–March 2010	Mahboub et al. 2012 [36]
UAE	13.0	6–13	ISAAC	Not reported	al-Maskari et al. 2000 [37]
UAE (Al Ain)	12.0	Median 30	ISAAC	November 2007–January 2008	Alsowaidi et al. 2008 [38]
UAE	30.0	Adults (mean 39) & children (mean 8)	AIR study questionnaire, ACT, and additional questions	January 2007–March 2008	AIRGNE [23]
UAE	8.5	≥ 12	AIM questionnaire	December 2016–February 2017	AIM [24]