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Asthma: Wisconsin Asthma Statistics

Asthma ranks as an important public health issue in Wisconsin, and is routinely identified as a high priority in state and federal public health plans. Statewide asthma surveillance data demonstrate that such attention is warranted, and these data have helped identify populations where the burden of asthma in the state is particularly high.

Wisconsin Asthma Burden Report

The Wisconsin Asthma Burden Report 2020, P-02412-20 (PDF) provides a summary of asthma burden data in Wisconsin and describes the scope of the asthma problem, including numbers of people:

  • With asthma (prevalence).
  • Experiencing severe asthma symptoms (control).
  • Accessing health care to treat asthma (health care usage).
  • Dying from asthma (mortality).

Health Disparities in Wisconsin Hospitalizations for Asthma

The Health Disparities in Wisconsin Hospitalizations for Asthma, P-01727 (PDF) surveillance brief was developed by the Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking Program and the Wisconsin Asthma Program to highlight racial and ethnic disparities in asthma hospitalizations among Wisconsin residents.

Influenza Vaccination Rates Among People with Asthma

Influenza Vaccination Rates Among People with Asthma, P-01218 (PDF), is a surveillance document developed by the Wisconsin Immunization Program and the Wisconsin Asthma Program to highlight influenza vaccination rates among children and adults with asthma.

Use the following links to find hospitalization and emergency department (ED) rates by county. You can scroll down to see county maps for each.

Asthma Information Graphic: Approx. 512,000 people in Wisconsin currently have asthma. This includes 1 in 11 adults, 1 in 12 children. Children have a 3 times higher asthma emergency dept. rate compared to adults. 1 person dies every 5 days from asthma.
Map of average number of asthma hospitalizations by county
Map of average number of asthma emergency department visit
Last revised February 22, 2024