PHIT Score · Respiratory Burden

National Asthma Overview

State-level prevalence, ED utilization, school-based Action Plan coverage, controller-medication access, and the asthma–poverty gradient powering the FFH PHIT Score Respiratory sub-indicator. Data sourced from CDC BRFSS, NHIS, and HEDIS asthma measures.

25M
Americans with asthma
1 in 12
U.S. children affected
$50B
Annual U.S. cost
1.6M
Asthma ED visits/year
3,500+
Asthma deaths/year

Key Facts

The numbers that show why this condition matters — sourced from federal surveillance and peer-reviewed evidence.

8.2%
Adult prevalence
CDC NHIS 2022 — highest in NE/MW U.S.
2.6×
Black vs White child rate
CDC — racial disparity in pediatric asthma.
46%
Without Action Plan
CDC — written Asthma Action Plan gap.
60%
School-day attacks
NIH — most pediatric flares happen at school.
$3,266
Avg annual cost / patient
AAFA — direct medical cost.
28%
Uncontrolled despite Rx
HEDIS asthma medication ratio.

PHIT Score Preview

How this condition contributes to The Force for Health Population Health Intelligence Technology (PHIT) score — the composite that lets a chamber, payer, or community see their burden + leverage at a glance.

Asthma PHIT Sub-Score PREVIEW
64
/ 100
This is the illustrative composite for a benchmark U.S. county. Click in for the full PHIT Scorecard to see your own region.
Controller fill rate
61%
↑ trending
Action Plans on file
54%
↑ trending
ED revisit (30-day)
11%
↓ trending
Pediatric asthma deaths
↓ 14% YoY
↓ trending

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Data Sources