Asthma Prevalence in Canada Population aged 12 and older who reported that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having asthma. Source:

© 2012 National Lung Health Framework

Asthma Prevalence in Canada

Population aged 12 and older who reported that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having asthma.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010

© 2012 National Lung Health FrameworkSource: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010

Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12+, 2005


Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12+, 2010


Observations: Asthma Prevalence Among Canadians Aged 12+, 2005-2010

• Increase in national average rate: 0.2%• Constants: NB (8.6%) and QC (8.6%)• Increases: PE (1.2%), NS (0.1%), ON (0.3%),

MB (1.9%), AB (0.9%) and YK (1.8%)• Decreases: NL (-1.2%), SK (-0.3%), BC (-0.6%)

and NT (-1.9%)


Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12+, 2005 and 2010

Canada

NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC YK NT NU0

2

4

6

8

10

12

20052010

Perc

ent


Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12-19, 2005


Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12-19, 2010


Observations: Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12-19, 2005-2010

• Decrease in national average rate: -0.6%• Increases: PE (11.5%), NB (3.6%), MB (0.6%),

AB (0.9%) and YK (5.7%)• Decreases: NL (-2.6%), NS (-3.6%),

QC (-1.3%), ON (-0.3%), SK (-4.1%) andBC (-1.4%)


Asthma Prevalence AmongCanadians Aged 12-19, 2005 and 2010

Canada

NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC YK NT NU0

5

10

15

20

25

20052010

Perc

ent


For Further Information…

• Canadian Community Health Survey– Statistics Canada– Asthma prevalence statistics for various age

groups• Chronic Disease Infobase– Public Health Agency of Canada– Detailed data and statistical reports on asthma

http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/survey-enquete?lang=eng&actionMode=tableDefinitions&id=3226

http://204.187.39.30/surveillance/

http://204.187.39.30/surveillance/

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Asthma Prevalence in Canada Population aged 12 and older who reported that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having asthma. Source: