Breathe Easy? Asthma Rates in Canada
Asthma in Canada
8.4 percent of Canadians suffer from asthma.
Rates are highest in Manitoba (10.4 percent) and lowest in British Columbia (7.4 percent).
Females throughout Canada suffer higher rates of asthma than males — 9.5 percent vs 7.3 percent.
The prevalence of asthma among adults in Canada (15 years of age and over) has been rising over the last 30 years:
Adult Asthma Rates in Canada
1979 – 2.3 %
1988 – 4.9 %
1994 – 6.1 %
2008 – 8.4 %
Asthma is the biggest cause of absenteeism from school and the third leading cause of absence from the workplace.
There are approximately 10 asthma deaths per week in Canada.
Fifth Highest Asthma Rate in the World
Canada has the fifth highest rate of adult asthma in the world.
1. Wales
2. Australia
3. Scotland
4. Republic of Ireland
5. Canada
6. Estonia
7. New Zealand
8. United States
9. England
10. Malta
References / Further Reading
Asthma, by sex, provinces and territories
World ranking for the percentage of adults with self-reported wheeze
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