- From 2019–2021, there were an estimated 4.2 million non-Hispanic Black or African Americans in the United States who had asthma.1
- In 2024, non-Hispanic Black or African American adults had a rate of asthma that was 14% higher than the total adult population.2
- In 2024, non-Hispanic Black or African American children had a rate of asthma that was 60% higher compared to children of the total population.3
- In 2021, non-Hispanic Black or African American children died of asthma 3.85 times more often than children of the total population.4
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1 CDC, Most Recent National Asthma Data Source: 2019–2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Back to top)
2 National Center for Health Statistics. Percentage of current asthma for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2024. National Health Interview Survey. Generated interactively: Aug 14 2025 from https://wwwn.cdc.gov/NHISDataQueryTool/SHS_adult/index.html (Back to top)
3 CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children. Percentage of current asthma for children under 18 years, United States, 2024. (Back to top)
4 CDC Most Recent National Asthma Data Source: 2019–2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). (Back to top)
Date Last Reviewed: November 2025