Facts and Figures

It is estimated that as many as 300 million people of all ages, and all ethnic backgrounds, suffer from asthma. The burden of this disease to governments, health care systems, families, and patients is increasing worldwide.

		Reports about the global burden of asthma from the Global Initiative for Asthma - GINA
		Reports from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
		Documents from The Union’s Asthma Division