Asthma Data

Asthma in Vermont

More than 60,000 adults in Vermont currently have asthma. Asthma prevalence in Vermont has been higher than the nationwide rate since 2007 with the 10th highest rate of asthma of the 53 states and U.S. territories surveyed.

Key Points

11% of Vermont adults and 7% of Vermont children have asthma
Certain groups of adults have a higher prevalence of asthma, including those who rent their housing, have a disability, have less education and lower household income. Females and those identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native also have higher rates of asthma
More than half of adults and children with asthma have uncontrolled asthma. More than 20% of asthma in Vermont is classified as moderate or severe.

See how well we are meeting our Asthma program goals with the Healthy Vermonters 2030 dashboard.

Asthma Data and Reports

Learn how asthma impacts different populations in Vermont

Asthma Disparity Map

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How uncontrolled asthma impacts Medicaid patients in Vermont

Asthma Burden and Medicaid

Get the full picture of asthma in Vermont

Asthma Data Pages

Data Pages

Annual report containing most up to date and most pertinent data on asthma, risk factors and burden.

Data Briefs and Issue Briefs

Vermont Asthma Program

The Vermont Asthma Program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create an asthma prevention program and to maintain and enhance an asthma surveillance system. Asthma surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of asthma-related data for use in planning, implementation, and evaluation of related public health activities. Asthma surveillance data helps to direct and inform the activities of the Vermont Asthma Program and their partners as well as provides information to the public about asthma in their communities.