Overview

Respiratory conditions affect the airways, including the lungs as well as the passages that transfer air from the mouth and nose into the lungs. They can be long lasting (chronic) or short term (acute) and can cause ill health, disability and death.

More reports and statistics on respiratory conditions can be found under Chronic disease.

Latest findings

1 in 9 Australians reported having asthma in 2014–15 COPD was the 5th leading cause of death in 2015 About 421 deaths were due to asthma in 2015 1 in 20 Australians aged 45 and over reported having COPD in 2014–15 1 in 5 people aged 15 and over with asthma have a written asthma action plan, based on 2014–15 self-reported survey data

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