Table 2.
Prevalence of clinical asthma, current smoking, symptoms and treatment by regions
| % Among Clinical Asthma Population Reported Symptoms in Last 12 Months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Regions |
Prevalence (%) of Clinical Asthma |
% Current Smokers | % Current Smokers | Asthma Ever Treated | % Wheezing |
| Africa | 4.19 | 12.65 | 13.13 | 78.85 | 53.20 |
| Americas | 4.40 | 22.20 | 23.28 | 82.62 | 38.12 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 2.99 | 19.41 | 17.52 | 85.52 | 54.45 |
| Europe | 5.28 | 39.25 | 35.85 | 90.24 | 49.64 |
| South East Asia | 3.39 | 30.23 | 34.11 | 78.00 | 57.86 |
| Western Pacific | 6.17 | 31.46 | 28.38 | 77.11 | 50.84 |
| Global | 4.46 | 23.46 | 23.33 | 81.91 | 49.69 |