Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 3.5
Prevalence of
current asthma, by state and territory, all ages, Australia, 2001
Note: Horizontal line represents prevalence of current asthma in Australia (11.6%). Northern Territory excluded as the numbers are too small to produce reliable estimates.
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2001.
Data table
| State/territory | Prevalence of current asthma (per cent) |
95% CI |
| NSW | 11.1 |
(10.2–12.0) |
| Vic | 12.1 |
(11.1–13.1) |
| Qld | 12.1 |
(11.1–13.1) |
| WA | 10.6 |
(9.4–11.7) |
| SA | 12.5 |
(11.1–13.8) |
| Tas | 11.6 |
(9.8–13.4) |
| ACT | 12.6 |
(11.0–14.1) |
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