Asthma Stats How Many People Have Asthma? In the U.S. - An estimated 17 Americans suffer from asthma; 5.3 million of these are children. In California -- An estimated 1,215,000 adults and 552,000 children have asthma In San Diego County -- An estimated 50,000 children and 105,000 adults have asthma In Imperial County - An estimated 5,000 adults and 3,000 children have asthma Other Asthma Statistics The prevalence rate for asthma increased by 87% among US children between 1982 and 1995. Among the general population the asthma prevalence rate increased by 61.2% during the same period. Asthma is the seventh most prevalent chronic health condition in the US and the leading serious chronic illness of children. Asthma is the number one cause of school absenteeisms attributed to chronic conditions. Asthma is the third-ranking cause of hospitalizations among children under the age of 15 and accounts for almost one in six pediatric emergency room visits Asthma costs the U.S. approximately $11.3 billion per year

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