Table 1.
Estimated prevalence of current wheezing, ever wheezing, current asthma, and ever asthma in HICs, LMICs and worldwide in 2019, by age group and sex
| Age group |
Male |
Female |
Overall |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIC
|
LMIC
|
Worldwide
|
HIC
|
LMIC
|
Worldwide
|
HIC
|
LMIC
|
Worldwide
|
|
|
Current wheezing (%, 95% CI)
| |||||||||
| 5-9 y |
13.17 |
12.17 |
12.28 |
12.04 |
11.12 |
11.22 |
12.62 |
11.66 |
11.77 |
| (10.72-16.07) |
(9.75-15.10) |
(9.85-15.20) |
(9.78-14.74) |
(8.88-13.83) |
(8.98-13.93) |
(10.26-15.42) |
(9.33-14.48) |
(9.43-14.58) |
|
| 10-14 y |
13.89 |
12.85 |
12.96 |
12.71 |
11.74 |
11.85 |
13.31 |
12.31 |
12.43 |
| (11.32-16.93) |
(10.30-15.91) |
(10.41-16.03) |
(10.33-15.54) |
(9.39-14.59) |
(9.50-14.70) |
(10.84-16.25) |
(9.86-15.27) |
(9.97-15.38) |
|
| 15-19 y |
13.36 |
12.35 |
12.47 |
12.22 |
11.28 |
11.39 |
12.80 |
11.83 |
11.95 |
| (10.88-16.31) |
(9.89-15.32) |
(10.00-15.43) |
(9.92-14.96) |
(9.01-14.04) |
(9.12-14.14) |
(10.41-15.65) |
(9.47-14.70) |
(9.58-14.81) |
|
| 20-24 y |
12.93 |
11.95 |
12.07 |
11.82 |
10.91 |
11.03 |
12.39 |
11.44 |
11.57 |
| (10.46-15.88) |
(9.51-14.91) |
(9.63-15.03) |
(9.54-14.56) |
(8.66-13.66) |
(8.77-13.77) |
(10.01-15.24) |
(9.10-14.30) |
(9.21-14.42) |
|
| 25-29 y |
12.67 |
11.70 |
11.84 |
11.58 |
10.69 |
10.81 |
12.15 |
11.21 |
11.34 |
| (10.19-15.64) |
(9.27-14.68) |
(9.40-14.82) |
(9.29-14.33) |
(8.44-13.44) |
(8.56-13.56) |
(9.76-15.02) |
(8.87-14.07) |
(8.99-14.21) |
|
| 30-34 y |
12.53 |
11.58 |
11.71 |
11.45 |
10.57 |
10.69 |
12.01 |
11.08 |
11.21 |
| (10.06-15.50) |
(9.15-14.54) |
(9.28-14.68) |
(9.17-14.20) |
(8.33-13.31) |
(8.45-13.44) |
(9.64-14.88) |
(8.75-13.94) |
(8.88-14.07) |
|
| 35-39 y |
12.47 |
11.52 |
11.67 |
11.39 |
10.51 |
10.65 |
11.94 |
11.02 |
11.17 |
| (10.01-15.42) |
(9.10-14.47) |
(9.25-14.62) |
(9.13-14.13) |
(8.29-13.25) |
(8.42-13.39) |
(9.58-14.79) |
(8.70-13.86) |
(8.84-14.01) |
|
| 40-44 y |
12.43 |
11.48 |
11.65 |
11.36 |
10.48 |
10.63 |
11.91 |
10.99 |
11.15 |
| (9.99-15.37) |
(9.08-14.42) |
(9.24-14.59) |
(9.10-14.09) |
(8.27-13.21) |
(8.41-13.36) |
(9.56-14.74) |
(8.68-13.82) |
(8.83-13.98) |
|
| 45-49 y |
12.40 |
11.45 |
11.63 |
11.33 |
10.46 |
10.61 |
11.88 |
10.96 |
11.12 |
| (9.96-15.34) |
(9.05-14.39) |
(9.22-14.57) |
(9.08-14.06) |
(8.24-13.18) |
(8.39-13.34) |
(9.53-14.71) |
(8.65-13.79) |
(8.81-13.96) |
|
| 50-54 y |
12.37 |
11.42 |
11.61 |
11.30 |
10.43 |
10.59 |
11.84 |
10.92 |
11.10 |
| (9.92-15.32) |
(9.01-14.38) |
(9.19-14.56) |
(9.04-14.04) |
(8.21-13.16) |
(8.37-13.33) |
(9.48-14.69) |
(8.61-13.77) |
(8.78-13.94) |
|
| 55-59 y |
12.34 |
11.39 |
11.60 |
11.27 |
10.40 |
10.59 |
11.80 |
10.89 |
11.09 |
| (9.87-15.31) |
(8.97-14.37) |
(9.17-14.57) |
(9.00-14.03) |
(8.17-13.15) |
(8.35-13.34) |
(9.43-14.67) |
(8.57-13.76) |
(8.75-13.95) |
|
| 60-64 y |
12.31 |
11.36 |
11.59 |
11.24 |
10.37 |
10.58 |
11.76 |
10.86 |
11.07 |
| (9.82-15.32) |
(8.92-14.37) |
(9.13-14.60) |
(8.94-14.04) |
(8.12-13.16) |
(8.32-13.37) |
(9.37-14.67) |
(8.51-13.75) |
(8.72-13.97) |
|
| 65-69 y |
12.27 |
11.33 |
11.57 |
11.21 |
10.35 |
10.56 |
11.72 |
10.82 |
11.04 |
| (9.75-15.34) |
(8.86-14.39) |
(9.09-14.62) |
(8.89-14.05) |
(8.07-13.17) |
(8.27-13.39) |
(9.30-14.67) |
(8.45-13.75) |
(8.66-13.98) |
|
| Overall (5-69 y) |
12.68 |
11.84 |
11.97 |
11.59 |
10.80 |
10.92 |
12.14 |
11.32 |
11.45 |
| (10.21-15.65) |
(9.40-14.81) |
(9.52-14.94) |
(9.30-14.34) |
(8.55-13.55) |
(8.66-13.67) |
(9.76-15.01) |
(8.98-14.19) |
(9.10-14.32) |
|
|
Ever wheezing (%, 95% CI)
| |||||||||
| 5-9 y |
26.51 |
24.19 |
24.44 |
24.11 |
21.95 |
22.18 |
25.34 |
23.11 |
23.35 |
| (21.45-32.26) |
(19.65-29.40) |
(19.84-29.71) |
(19.40-29.56) |
(17.73-26.84) |
(17.91-27.14) |
(20.45-30.94) |
(18.72-28.17) |
(18.91-28.46) |
|
| 10-14 y |
28.73 |
26.29 |
26.56 |
26.21 |
23.91 |
24.17 |
27.50 |
25.14 |
25.41 |
| (23.39-34.74) |
(21.46-31.77) |
(21.68-32.10) |
(21.20-31.92) |
(19.40-29.09) |
(19.61-29.41) |
(22.32-33.37) |
(20.47-30.48) |
(20.68-30.8) |
|
| 15-19 y |
22.48 |
20.42 |
20.66 |
20.35 |
18.44 |
18.66 |
21.44 |
19.46 |
19.69 |
| (17.99-27.71) |
(16.41-25.11) |
(16.59-25.41) |
(16.19-25.25) |
(14.75-22.80) |
(14.92-23.09) |
(17.11-26.51) |
(15.61-24.00) |
(15.79-24.29) |
|
| 20-24 y |
18.71 |
16.92 |
17.15 |
16.86 |
15.21 |
15.42 |
17.81 |
16.09 |
16.31 |
| (14.76-23.43) |
(13.42-21.11) |
(13.59-21.40) |
(13.24-21.23) |
(12.02-19.07) |
(12.17-19.35) |
(14.02-22.36) |
(12.74-20.12) |
(12.91-20.41) |
|
| 25-29 y |
16.95 |
15.30 |
15.53 |
15.24 |
13.73 |
13.94 |
16.13 |
14.53 |
14.76 |
| (13.26-21.42) |
(12.04-19.25) |
(12.21-19.56) |
(11.87-19.36) |
(10.76-17.35) |
(10.91-17.63) |
(12.59-20.44) |
(11.42-18.33) |
(11.58-18.62) |
|
| 30-34 y |
16.44 |
14.83 |
15.06 |
14.77 |
13.30 |
13.51 |
15.64 |
14.08 |
14.30 |
| (12.82-20.84) |
(11.63-18.71) |
(11.81-19.03) |
(11.47-18.83) |
(10.40-16.86) |
(10.55-17.14) |
(12.17-19.88) |
(11.03-17.8) |
(11.19-18.10) |
|
| 35-39 y |
16.71 |
15.08 |
15.34 |
15.02 |
13.53 |
13.76 |
15.89 |
14.31 |
14.57 |
| (13.04-21.17) |
(11.84-19.01) |
(12.03-19.37) |
(11.67-19.13) |
(10.58-17.14) |
(10.75-17.45) |
(12.38-20.18) |
(11.22-18.09) |
(11.40-18.42) |
|
| 40-44 y |
17.40 |
15.71 |
16.01 |
15.65 |
14.11 |
14.37 |
16.55 |
14.92 |
15.20 |
| (13.61-21.98) |
(12.36-19.77) |
(12.58-20.16) |
(12.19-19.89) |
(11.05-17.83) |
(11.25-18.19) |
(12.91-20.96) |
(11.71-18.81) |
(11.92-19.19) |
|
| 45-49 y |
18.19 |
16.44 |
16.76 |
16.38 |
14.78 |
15.06 |
17.30 |
15.61 |
15.92 |
| (14.26-22.93) |
(12.96-20.65) |
(13.20-21.06) |
(12.78-20.77) |
(11.59-18.65) |
(11.81-19.03) |
(13.53-21.87) |
(12.28-19.65) |
(12.51-20.05) |
|
| 50-54 y |
19.01 |
17.20 |
17.55 |
17.14 |
15.47 |
15.79 |
18.09 |
16.33 |
16.67 |
| (14.92-23.92) |
(13.57-21.57) |
(13.83-22.02) |
(13.38-21.69) |
(12.15-19.50) |
(12.38-19.92) |
(14.16-22.82) |
(12.85-20.53) |
(13.10-20.97) |
|
| 55-59 y |
19.86 |
17.99 |
18.39 |
17.92 |
16.19 |
16.56 |
18.89 |
17.08 |
17.47 |
| (15.59-24.96) |
(14.19-22.54) |
(14.49-23.06) |
(14.00-22.66) |
(12.71-20.40) |
(12.99-20.89) |
(14.79-23.81) |
(13.44-21.46) |
(13.73-21.97) |
|
| 60-64 y |
20.74 |
18.8 |
19.26 |
18.73 |
16.94 |
17.37 |
19.71 |
17.85 |
18.29 |
| (16.28-26.04) |
(14.82-23.56) |
(15.17-24.15) |
(14.62-23.68) |
(13.29-21.35) |
(13.60-21.90) |
(15.43-24.84) |
(14.03-22.43) |
(14.37-23.00) |
|
| 65-69 y |
21.64 |
19.64 |
20.14 |
19.57 |
17.72 |
18.18 |
20.56 |
18.64 |
19.12 |
| (16.97-27.18) |
(15.46-24.62) |
(15.84-25.26) |
(15.26-24.74) |
(13.88-22.35) |
(14.22-22.95) |
(16.08-25.91) |
(14.63-23.44) |
(15.00-24.06) |
|
| Overall (5-69 y) |
19.99 |
18.64 |
18.85 |
18.09 |
16.76 |
16.97 |
19.06 |
17.72 |
17.93 |
| (15.80-24.97) |
(14.86-23.13) |
(15.01-23.41) |
(14.22-22.73) |
(13.30-20.92) |
(13.44-21.20) |
(15.02-23.87) |
(14.09-22.04) |
(14.24-22.32) |
|
|
Current asthma (%, 95% CI)
| |||||||||
| 5-9 y |
15.24 |
13.58 |
13.76 |
14.46 |
12.87 |
13.04 |
14.86 |
13.24 |
13.41 |
| (11.34-20.19) |
(8.00-22.12) |
(8.36-21.91) |
(10.73-19.20) |
(7.56-21.07) |
(7.90-20.86) |
(11.04-19.70) |
(7.79-21.61) |
(8.14-21.41) |
|
| 10-14 y |
12.49 |
11.09 |
11.24 |
11.82 |
10.49 |
10.64 |
12.16 |
10.80 |
10.95 |
| (9.25-16.65) |
(6.46-18.38) |
(6.77-18.19) |
(8.74-15.80) |
(6.09-17.46) |
(6.40-17.27) |
(9.00-16.23) |
(6.28-17.94) |
(6.59-17.75) |
|
| 15-19 y |
6.09 |
5.36 |
5.45 |
5.74 |
5.06 |
5.14 |
5.92 |
5.21 |
5.30 |
| (4.44-8.30) |
(3.06-9.22) |
(3.22-9.12) |
(4.18-7.84) |
(2.88-8.71) |
(3.04-8.61) |
(4.31-8.08) |
(2.98-8.98) |
(3.13-8.87) |
|
| 20-24 y |
4.33 |
3.81 |
3.87 |
4.08 |
3.59 |
3.65 |
4.21 |
3.70 |
3.77 |
| (3.10-6.03) |
(2.15-6.66) |
(2.27-6.58) |
(2.92-5.68) |
(2.02-6.28) |
(2.14-6.21) |
(3.01-5.86) |
(2.09-6.48) |
(2.20-6.40) |
|
| 25-29 y |
4.01 |
3.52 |
3.59 |
3.78 |
3.32 |
3.38 |
3.90 |
3.42 |
3.49 |
| (2.85-5.62) |
(1.98-6.20) |
(2.10-6.11) |
(2.68-5.30) |
(1.86-5.84) |
(1.98-5.77) |
(2.77-5.47) |
(1.92-6.02) |
(2.04-5.95) |
|
| 30-34 y |
4.18 |
3.67 |
3.74 |
3.93 |
3.46 |
3.52 |
4.06 |
3.56 |
3.63 |
| (2.96-5.86) |
(2.06-6.45) |
(2.19-6.36) |
(2.79-5.52) |
(1.94-6.08) |
(2.06-6.00) |
(2.88-5.70) |
(2.00-6.27) |
(2.13-6.19) |
|
| 35-39 y |
4.31 |
3.79 |
3.87 |
4.06 |
3.57 |
3.65 |
4.19 |
3.68 |
3.76 |
| (3.05-6.05) |
(2.13-6.66) |
(2.28-6.56) |
(2.87-5.71) |
(2.00-6.28) |
(2.14-6.19) |
(2.97-5.89) |
(2.06-6.48) |
(2.21-6.38) |
|
| 40-44 y |
4.32 |
3.80 |
3.89 |
4.07 |
3.58 |
3.66 |
4.20 |
3.69 |
3.78 |
| (3.06-6.08) |
(2.13-6.69) |
(2.30-6.58) |
(2.88-5.73) |
(2.01-6.31) |
(2.16-6.21) |
(2.97-5.91) |
(2.07-6.50) |
(2.23-6.40) |
|
| 45-49 y |
4.23 |
3.72 |
3.81 |
3.99 |
3.50 |
3.59 |
4.11 |
3.61 |
3.70 |
| (2.99-5.96) |
(2.08-6.55) |
(2.25-6.44) |
(2.82-5.62) |
(1.96-6.18) |
(2.12-6.08) |
(2.91-5.79) |
(2.02-6.37) |
(2.18-6.26) |
|
| 50-54 y |
4.07 |
3.57 |
3.67 |
3.83 |
3.36 |
3.45 |
3.95 |
3.47 |
3.56 |
| (2.87-5.72) |
(2.00-6.30) |
(2.17-6.18) |
(2.71-5.39) |
(1.88-5.94) |
(2.04-5.84) |
(2.79-5.56) |
(1.94-6.12) |
(2.10-6.01) |
|
| 55-59 y |
3.85 |
3.38 |
3.48 |
3.62 |
3.18 |
3.28 |
3.74 |
3.28 |
3.38 |
| (2.72-5.41) |
(1.89-5.96) |
(2.07-5.84) |
(2.56-5.10) |
(1.78-5.62) |
(1.95-5.51) |
(2.64-5.26) |
(1.84-5.79) |
(2.01-5.68) |
|
| 60-64 y |
3.61 |
3.17 |
3.27 |
3.40 |
2.98 |
3.08 |
3.50 |
3.07 |
3.17 |
| (2.55-5.08) |
(1.77-5.59) |
(1.96-5.47) |
(2.40-4.78) |
(1.67-5.27) |
(1.84-5.16) |
(2.47-4.93) |
(1.72-5.43) |
(1.90-5.31) |
|
| 65-69 y |
3.36 |
2.95 |
3.05 |
3.17 |
2.78 |
2.88 |
3.26 |
2.86 |
2.96 |
| (2.37-4.74) |
(1.65-5.22) |
(1.83-5.10) |
(2.23-4.47) |
(1.55-4.92) |
(1.72-4.81) |
(2.30-4.60) |
(1.60-5.07) |
(1.77-4.95) |
|
| Overall (5-69 y) |
5.56 |
5.62 |
5.61 |
5.22 |
5.23 |
5.23 |
5.39 |
5.43 |
5.42 |
| (4.01-7.65) |
(3.22-9.56) |
(3.35-9.26) |
(3.76-7.19) |
(3.00-8.93) |
(3.11-8.66) |
(3.89-7.42) |
(3.11-9.25) |
(3.23-8.97) |
|
|
Ever asthma (%, 95% CI)
| |||||||||
| 5-9 y |
24.71 |
16.00 |
16.93 |
27.02 |
17.69 |
18.70 |
25.84 |
16.82 |
17.79 |
| (20.28-29.73) |
(12.85-19.76) |
(13.64-20.82) |
(22.31-32.32) |
(14.26-21.74) |
(15.13-22.89) |
(21.27-30.99) |
(13.53-20.72) |
(14.36-21.82) |
|
| 10-14 y |
22.44 |
14.38 |
15.28 |
24.61 |
15.93 |
16.92 |
23.50 |
15.13 |
16.07 |
| (18.32-27.17) |
(11.50-17.83) |
(12.26-18.88) |
(20.20-29.62) |
(12.79-19.67) |
(13.63-20.81) |
(19.24-28.37) |
(12.12-18.72) |
(12.92-19.81) |
|
| 15-19 y |
16.40 |
10.23 |
10.94 |
18.13 |
11.39 |
12.18 |
17.24 |
10.79 |
11.54 |
| (13.21-20.19) |
(8.10-12.83) |
(8.69-13.68) |
(14.65-22.21) |
(9.04-14.24) |
(9.71-15.18) |
(13.91-21.18) |
(8.56-13.51) |
(9.18-14.41) |
|
| 20-24 y |
13.32 |
8.19 |
8.85 |
14.78 |
9.15 |
9.87 |
14.03 |
8.66 |
9.34 |
| (10.65-16.54) |
(6.46-10.34) |
(6.99-11.13) |
(11.85-18.28) |
(7.23-11.51) |
(7.82-12.38) |
(11.23-17.38) |
(6.83-10.91) |
(7.39-11.74) |
|
| 25-29 y |
11.61 |
7.09 |
7.74 |
12.91 |
7.93 |
8.62 |
12.24 |
7.50 |
8.17 |
| (9.25-14.49) |
(5.57-8.97) |
(6.10-9.77) |
(10.31-16.05) |
(6.24-10.01) |
(6.81-10.85) |
(9.76-15.24) |
(5.90-9.48) |
(6.45-10.29) |
|
| 30-34 y |
10.55 |
6.41 |
7.01 |
11.74 |
7.17 |
7.81 |
11.12 |
6.78 |
7.40 |
| (8.38-13.20) |
(5.03-8.13) |
(5.52-8.87) |
(9.35-14.64) |
(5.64-9.07) |
(6.16-9.86) |
(8.84-13.89) |
(5.33-8.59) |
(5.83-9.35) |
|
| 35-39 y |
9.92 |
6.01 |
6.65 |
11.05 |
6.73 |
7.41 |
10.47 |
6.36 |
7.02 |
| (7.87-12.44) |
(4.71-7.63) |
(5.23-8.42) |
(8.79-13.81) |
(5.29-8.53) |
(5.84-9.36) |
(8.31-13.10) |
(5.00-8.07) |
(5.53-8.88) |
|
| 40-44 y |
9.62 |
5.82 |
6.49 |
10.72 |
6.52 |
7.24 |
10.16 |
6.17 |
6.86 |
| (7.62-12.07) |
(4.56-7.39) |
(5.11-8.22) |
(8.52-13.41) |
(5.12-8.26) |
(5.71-9.15) |
(8.06-12.72) |
(4.84-7.83) |
(5.40-8.68) |
|
| 45-49 y |
9.56 |
5.78 |
6.48 |
10.66 |
6.48 |
7.23 |
10.10 |
6.13 |
6.85 |
| (7.58-12.00) |
(4.53-7.35) |
(5.09-8.21) |
(8.47-13.33) |
(5.09-8.22) |
(5.69-9.13) |
(8.02-12.66) |
(4.81-7.78) |
(5.39-8.67) |
|
| 50-54 y |
9.70 |
5.87 |
6.61 |
10.81 |
6.57 |
7.37 |
10.25 |
6.22 |
6.99 |
| (7.69-12.16) |
(4.60-7.46) |
(5.20-8.37) |
(8.59-13.51) |
(5.16-8.33) |
(5.81-9.31) |
(8.13-12.83) |
(4.88-7.90) |
(5.50-8.84) |
|
| 55-59 y |
9.97 |
6.04 |
6.90 |
11.11 |
6.76 |
7.69 |
10.54 |
6.41 |
7.30 |
| (7.91-12.50) |
(4.74-7.67) |
(5.43-8.72) |
(8.83-13.88) |
(5.31-8.57) |
(6.07-9.71) |
(8.37-13.19) |
(5.03-8.13) |
(5.75-9.22) |
|
| 60-64 y |
10.34 |
6.27 |
7.24 |
11.51 |
7.02 |
8.08 |
10.93 |
6.66 |
7.67 |
| (8.21-12.94) |
(4.92-7.96) |
(5.71-9.15) |
(9.16-14.36) |
(5.52-8.89) |
(6.38-10.19) |
(8.69-13.67) |
(5.23-8.44) |
(6.05-9.68) |
|
| 65-69 y |
10.74 |
6.53 |
7.59 |
11.96 |
7.31 |
8.48 |
11.38 |
6.94 |
8.05 |
| (8.54-13.44) |
(5.13-8.28) |
(5.98-9.57) |
(9.53-14.90) |
(5.75-9.25) |
(6.70-10.67) |
(9.06-14.20) |
(5.45-8.79) |
(6.36-10.15) |
|
| Overall (5-69 y) | 12.74 |
8.69 |
9.32 |
14.06 |
9.58 |
10.28 |
13.39 |
9.13 |
9.79 |
| (10.21-15.77) | (6.88-10.91) | (7.40-11.67) | (11.31-17.34) | (7.61-11.99) | (8.18-12.82) | (10.75-16.54) | (7.24-11.44) | (7.79-12.24) | |
HIC – high-income country, LMIC – low- and middle-income country, CI – confidence interval