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Asthma Epidemiology
Asthma is a serious, chronic disease of the lungs that is caused by swelling (inflammation) in the airways. There is no cure for asthma, but symptoms can be prevented and controlled with proper care. To learn more about this disease, read the MDHHS Asthma Fact Sheet
or visit the MDHHS Asthma Program website.
If you are looking for specific asthma surveillance data that you do not see here, or if you need accessibility assistance reading any of the documents on this webpage, please contact the MDHHS Chronic Disease Epidemiology Section at MDHHS-ChronicEPI@michigan.gov.
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Fact Sheets, Infographics, and Surveillance Briefs
Asthma Hospitalization Rates, by ZIP Code, for Michigan and Detroit, 2021-2023

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2025)
This Michigan map and table show asthma hospitalization rates by zip code for 2021-2023, with a special emphasis on the Detroit region.Is Your School Asthma Friendly?
(infographic)
(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2024)
Many students have asthma and need to have their medication and asthma action plans available to them at school. This is a great infographic to share with school administration to educate on asthma and the Michigan self-carry law related to asthma.
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Archived Fact Sheets, Infographics, and Surveillance Briefs
Please Note: The following content is defined as archived material pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II, § 35.104 and § 35.201. It is provided for historical reference only and, as such, may not meet accessibility standards.
Asthma-Related Hospitalization
- Michigan and Detroit Asthma Hospitalization Rates, by ZIP Code
(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)
These Michigan maps and tables show asthma hospitalization rates by zip code, with a special emphasis on the Detroit region. - Michigan Statewide Asthma Hospitalization Trends, 2008-2014

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2017)
This MDHHS Surveillance Brief includes information on asthma hospitalization trends by year and counties with high asthma hospitalization rates. Asthma hospitalization is an indicator of uncontrolled asthma.
Asthma in Children
- Asthma Education and Management Among Michigan Children

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2020)
This Michigan BRFSS Surveillance Brief summarizes asthma education and management among Michigan children. Results are from the 2012-2016 Asthma Call Back Survey and include statistics on medication use, receipt of an asthma action plan, and being taught to recognize early signs of an asthma episode. - Asthma in Michigan Youth

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2018)
This MDHSS Surveillance Brief summarizes asthma-related data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It includes national and state-level lifetime asthma rates and trends, as well as data on current asthma and the interaction of certain health behaviors with asthma, including obesity, sedentary behavior, sleep habits, healthy eating, alcohol use, smoking (cigarettes, electronic vapor products, and marijuana) among 9th through 12th graders with current asthma.
Asthma in Adults
- ACEs and Asthma in Adulthood

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2020)
ACEs are adverse childhood experiences that can be defined as exposure to emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction. This brief looks at the relationship between ACEs and asthma among adults. - Asthma Among Michigan Adults: Prevalence, Health Conditions, and Health Behaviors
(infographic)
(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2018)
This Michigan BRFSS Surveillance Brief summarizes asthma-related data from the 2016 Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. It includes state-level lifetime and current asthma rates, as well as data on certain health behaviors and conditions, such as COPD, cigarette use, and health care prevented by cost among those adults with current asthma. - Asthma in the Elderly Population

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2018)
This MDHHS Surveillance Brief describes asthma prevalence and hospitalization statistics for the elderly population in Michigan. - Asthma Symptoms, Management, and Productivity Losses Among Michigan Adults

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2016)
Asthma presents a significant burden and challenge in Michigan. Poor asthma control and severe asthma outcomes that could be prevented still occur among Michigan residents. This Michigan BRFSS Surveillance Brief provides new statistics on self-reported symptoms, management, and productivity losses among Michigan adults with asthma.
Asthma, Race and Ethnicity
- Asthma by Race and Ethnicity

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2020)
Summary of asthma prevalence, hospitalization, and mortality rates among different racial and ethnic populations in Michigan, including American Indian and Asian populations.
Asthma and Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air and Asthma

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2017)
Many asthma triggers can be found in the home. This MDHHS Surveillance Brief summarizes data on triggers, such as tobacco smoke, indoor pets, mold, and wood burning stoves, as well as trigger-avoidance behaviors, such as no carpeting in bedrooms, use of mattress covers, and washing bed sheets in hot water.
Asthma in Michigan
- Michigan Asthma Statistics

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2016)
This fact sheet outlines Michigan asthma statistics for prevalence, education, management, quality of life, cost barriers, hospitalization, and mortality. - Disparities in Michigan's Asthma Burden

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2016)
This fact sheet highlights racial, gender, and socio-economic disparities in asthma burden in Michigan.
- Michigan and Detroit Asthma Hospitalization Rates, by ZIP Code
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Archived Reports and Presentations
Please Note: The following content is defined as archived material pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II, § 35.104 and § 35.201. It is provided for historical reference only and, as such, may not meet accessibility standards.
Asthma in Michigan
- Michigan Asthma Atlas: Prevalence, Hospitalization, & Mortality by Counties & Regions Among Michigan Adults & Children

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2019)
This Atlas is a series of maps that includes data on prevalence, hospitalization, and mortality-related asthma at the regional and county level among Michigan adults and children. - The Current Status of the Asthma Burden in Saginaw County, 2016-2019

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2022)
This report examines the burden of asthma in Saginaw County in comparison to the entire state using survey, hospitalization, Medicaid claims, and mortality data from years 2016-2019. - Detroit: The Current Status of the Asthma Burden, 2021 Update

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2021)
This October 2021 presentation is an update of a 2016 report. Using survey, hospitalization, Medicaid claims, and mortality data, it examines the disparities of the asthma burden in Detroit, compared with the rest of Michigan. - Detroit: The Current Status of the Asthma Burden

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2016)
This presentation describes the disparities of the asthma burden in Detroit, compared with the rest of Michigan. It examines the asthma burden in Detroit using survey, hospitalization, Medicaid claims, and mortality data. - Asthma Control and Clinical Management in Children and Adults, Michigan, 2008-2010

(Michigan Department of Community Health, 2012)
This report describes changes in recent statistics on asthma management and treatment in children and adults using self-reported data on symptoms, activity limitations, missed school/work, emergency department visits, hospitalization, asthma education, routine care, and medication use.
Asthma-Related Mortality
- Annual Reports on Asthma Deaths in Michigan (2002-2007)
(Note: Scroll down the page to the Past Surveillance Initiatives / Asthma Deaths)
(Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Community Health)
With grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Michigan Department of Community Health, in conjunction with Michigan State University, developed a rapid asthma death notification and investigation system for the state of Michigan. During the first four years of the project (2002-2005), the system was limited to investigations of asthma deaths among children and young adults ages 2-34. In 2006 and then again in 2007, in-depth investigations for asthma deaths among 2-18 year olds continued, while the focus for in-depth investigations of adult asthma deaths was changed to 45-54 year olds. A less intensive review of asthma deaths in all other age groups that began in 2006 was continued.
Asthma in Children
- Asthma Among Children in Michigan Medicaid: 2016 County Maps

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2019)
This report includes a series of Michigan county maps that show asthma statistics for children that were fully covered under Michigan Medicaid during 2016. - 2013 Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Asthma & Behavioral Risk Factors

(Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 2015)
This presentation summarizes the 2013 Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey data and results related to asthma. It includes a multivariate logistic regression that found associations between weight status and eating breakfast with currently having asthma. - Epidemiology of Asthma in Michigan: Asthma Burden for Children in Medicaid, 2005-2010

(Michigan Department of Community Health, 2012)
This report highlights the ongoing disparities in severe asthma outcomes and disease management trends in a variety of indicators measured with 2005-2010 Medicaid claims data. Indicators include: asthma prevalence; emergency department visits; hospitalizations; outpatient visits; spirometry tests; and asthma medications.
Asthma in Adults
- Asthma Among Employed Adults, by Industry and Occupation — 21 States, 2013
(Dodd KE, Mazurek JM. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016; 65:1325-1331.)
Michigan data was used in this 21-state analysis on work-related asthma. The report includes statistics on current prevalence of asthma by industry and occupation categories.
- Michigan Asthma Atlas: Prevalence, Hospitalization, & Mortality by Counties & Regions Among Michigan Adults & Children
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Archived Data Tables
Please Note: The following content is defined as archived material pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II, § 35.104 and § 35.201. It is provided for historical reference only and, as such, may not meet accessibility standards.
Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey
The Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey (MiACBS) has been conducted annually since 2005 in conjunction with the Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. Each annual MiACBS samples Michigan residents who have ever been diagnosed with asthma or whose randomly selected child have ever been diagnosed with asthma. Respondents are asked questions pertaining to:
- demographic information;
- age of diagnosis;
- history of previous asthma attacks;
- activity limitations due to asthma;
- hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to asthma;
- insurance status and history;
- cost barriers;
- environmental exposures in the home, school and workplace;
- prescription medications; and
- diagnosis of co-morbidities (other chronic diseases or conditions), such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Standard tables based on these data are available below. Learn more about the Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey methods or available data elements.

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2019-2023 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2019-2023 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2018-2022 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2018-2022 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2017-2021 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2017-2021 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2016-2020 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2016-2020 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2015-2019 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2015-2019 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2014-2018 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2014-2018 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2013-2017 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2013-2017 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2012-2016 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2012-2016 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2012-2014 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2012-2014 Combined - Children

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2011-2013 Combined - Adults

- Michigan Asthma Call-Back Tables, 2011-2013 Combined - Children

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Other Sources of Asthma Data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health
- Asthma and Minority Health Topic Guide
- Asthma and American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Asthma and Asian Americans
- Asthma and Black/African Americans
- Asthma and Hispanic/Latino Americans
- Asthma and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
* Statistical methodologies may be different from what is presented on the MDHHS Asthma Epidemiology website.