. 2015 Sep 27;2015(9):CD011584. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011584.pub2

1. Global burden of asthma.

THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF ASTHMA: ESTIMATES 2014^a

334 million people have asthma

14% of the world's children experience asthma symptoms

8.6% of young adults (aged 18 to 45) experience asthma symptoms

4.5% of young adults have been diagnosed with asthma and/or are taking treatment for asthma

The burden of asthma is greatest for children aged 10 to 14 and for the elderly aged 75 to 79

Asthma is the 14th most important disorder in the world in terms of extent and duration of disability

^aReproduced from http://www.globalasthmareport.org/burden/burden.php (accessed 3 October 2015).