Lifetime prevalence of asthma among U.S. children in 2021, by state

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John Elflein,
May 22, 2024
The highest lifetime prevalence of asthma among U.S. children in 2021 was reported in Georgia where 14.3 percent of all children suffered from asthma during their lifetime. This statistic represents the lifetime prevalence of asthma among children in the United States in 2021, by state.

Lifetime prevalence of asthma among children in the United States as of 2021, by state*

CharacteristicPrevalence rate
District of Columbia 16%
Georgia 14.3%
Massachusetts 14%
Alabama 13.7%
Connecticut 13.4%
Mississippi 13.1%
Texas 11.2%
Missouri 11%
New Hampshire 10.8%
Pennsylvania 10.7%
Maine 10.7%
Maryland 10.7%
Wisconsin 10.4%
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Release date

July 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

53,084 respondents

Age group

under 18 years

Supplementary notes

* Includes data from 29 states and DC.

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