[ZD02] Asthma and allergic diseases in children
[ZD02] Asthma and allergic diseases in children
Key message
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children and one of the major causes of hospitalization to the age of fifteen. In 2019, in EU countries, the share of people reporting asthma was 5,7 %, and for Slovenia it was 4,8 %. In the period 2016-2020, the municipalities of Kostel, Kobilje and Trzin stood out in terms of the number of hospitalizations for asthma. Children admitted to the hospital for asthma in 2021 were mostly 5 to 9 years old. Recent evidences support relationship between exposure to air pollution and exacerbation of asthma, mainly due to exposure to particulate matter (PM10). In addition to polluted outdoor air, the development of asthma is also influenced by polluted indoor air. The presence of allergens like moisture, mold, mites, pets and cigarette smoke increases the risk of developing asthma.
Charts
Figure ZD02-1: Percentage of children aged 0-14 years, admitted to the hospital due to asthma, Slovenia, administrative units, 2010 to 2021
Sources:
NIPHa, 2022 (29. 08. 2022)
| Ljubljana[nmb. of admissions] | Maribor[nmb. of admissions] | Celje[nmb. of admissions] | Trbovlje[nmb. of admissions] | Zagorje ob Savi[nmb. of admissions] | Ljubljana[population] | Maribor[population] | Celje[population] | Trbovlje[population] | Zagorje ob Savi[population] | Ljubljana[%] | Maribor[%] | Celje[%] | Trbovlje[%] | Zagorje ob Savi[%] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 47111 | 19032 | 9262 | 2495 | 2745 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46046 | 18487 | 8961 | 2356 | 2664 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 47 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45044 | 18017 | 8681 | 2245 | 2605 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2005 | 80 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 44506 | 17660 | 8624 | 2167 | 2501 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2006 | 61 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44416 | 17530 | 8538 | 2107 | 2476 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| 2007 | 91 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 44330 | 17338 | 8497 | 2068 | 2447 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 87 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 44646 | 17158 | 8556 | 2058 | 2444 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 45863 | 17441 | 8531 | 2025 | 2445 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2010 | 32 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46997 | 17558 | 8542 | 2041 | 2470 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 48494 | 17724 | 8656 | 1996 | 2467 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2012 | 39 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 49551 | 17799 | 8793 | 2013 | 2481 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| 2013 | 19 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50785 | 18025 | 8877 | 2005 | 2476 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2014 | 34 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 51760 | 18319 | 9030 | 1999 | 2451 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 52838 | 18671 | 9201 | 2042 | 2460 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 53568 | 18833 | 9302 | 2038 | 2476 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2017 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54303 | 19205 | 9418 | 2042 | 2467 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54938 | 19477 | 9397 | 2042 | 2481 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 55567 | 19775 | 9465 | 2077 | 2491 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55825 | 20047 | 9538 | 2096 | 2502 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 55229 | 20261 | 9387 | 2139 | 2493 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0 |
Figure ZD02-2: Percentage of children admitted to hospital due to asthma regarding age groups, Slovenia, administrative units, 2021
Sources:
NIJZa, 2022 (29. 08. 2022)
Figure ZD02-3: Number of hospitalizations for asthma in children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 (per 1,000) by municipalities, Slovenia, 2016-2020
Sources:
| Municipality | Nmb. of admissions, average 2015-2019 |
| Ajdovščina | 0,93 |
| Beltinci | 0,97 |
| Bled | 0,96 |
| Bohinj | 1,81 |
| Borovnica | 1,54 |
| Bovec | 0,75 |
| Brda | 0,41 |
| Brezovica | 1,15 |
| Brežice | 0,64 |
| Tišina | 0,99 |
| Celje | 0,70 |
| Cerklje na Gorenjskem | 1,01 |
| Cerknica | 0,09 |
| Cerkno | 1,55 |
| Črenšovci | 0,47 |
| Črna na Koroškem | 1,43 |
| Črnomelj | 0,76 |
| Destrnik | 0,77 |
| Divača | 1,58 |
| Dobrepolje | 0,45 |
| Dobrova - Polhov Gradec | 1,29 |
| Dol pri Ljubljani | 1,11 |
| Domžale | 0,36 |
| Dornava | 0,33 |
| Dravograd | 0,33 |
| Duplek | 0,45 |
| Gorenja vas - Poljane | 1,18 |
| Gorišnica | 0,00 |
| Gornja Radgona | 0,70 |
| Gornji Grad | 0,00 |
| Gornji Petrovci | 0,00 |
| Grosuplje | 1,11 |
| Šalovci | 0,00 |
| Hrastnik | 0,81 |
| Hrpelje - Kozina | 0,51 |
| Idrija | 2,20 |
| Ig | 0,45 |
| Ilirska Bistrica | 0,86 |
| Ivančna Gorica | 0,97 |
| Izola/Isola | 1,22 |
| Jesenice | 0,71 |
| Juršinci | 1,24 |
| Kamnik | 0,46 |
| Kanal | 0,93 |
| Kidričevo | 0,34 |
| Kobarid | 1,36 |
| Kobilje | 2,41 |
| Kočevje | 1,17 |
| Komen | 0,00 |
| Koper/Capodistria | 0,78 |
| Kozje | 0,31 |
| Kranj | 1,02 |
| Kranjska Gora | 1,42 |
| Krško | 0,56 |
| Kungota | 1,04 |
| Kuzma | 0,61 |
| Laško | 0,35 |
| Lenart | 0,61 |
| Lendava/Lendva | 0,52 |
| Litija | 1,41 |
| Ljubljana | 1,18 |
| Ljubno | 0,73 |
| Ljutomer | 0,94 |
| Logatec | 1,21 |
| Loška dolina | 0,00 |
| Loški Potok | 0,00 |
| Luče | 0,72 |
| Lukovica | 1,00 |
| Majšperk | 0,00 |
| Maribor | 1,14 |
| Medvode | 0,45 |
| Mengeš | 1,02 |
| Metlika | 0,65 |
| Mežica | 2,84 |
| Miren - Kostanjevica | 1,02 |
| Mislinja | 0,23 |
| Moravče | 0,70 |
| Moravske Toplice | 1,38 |
| Mozirje | 0,00 |
| Murska Sobota | 0,81 |
| Muta | 1,54 |
| Naklo | 1,07 |
| Nazarje | 0,40 |
| Nova Gorica | 1,12 |
| Novo mesto | 0,25 |
| Odranci | 0,00 |
| Ormož | 1,07 |
| Osilnica | 0,00 |
| Pesnica | 1,24 |
| Piran/Pirano | 0,49 |
| Pivka | 1,31 |
| Podčetrtek | 0,31 |
| Podvelka | 0,95 |
| Postojna | 1,19 |
| Preddvor | 0,69 |
| Ptuj | 0,33 |
| Puconci | 1,13 |
| Rače - Fram | 1,29 |
| Radeče | 1,13 |
| Radenci | 0,44 |
| Radlje ob Dravi | 1,23 |
| Radovljica | 0,31 |
| Ravne na Koroškem | 0,20 |
| Ribnica | 0,49 |
| Rogašovci | 1,79 |
| Rogaška Slatina | 0,00 |
| Rogatec | 0,00 |
| Ruše | 0,98 |
| Semič | 0,28 |
| Sevnica | 0,50 |
| Sežana | 0,60 |
| Slovenj Gradec | 0,83 |
| Slovenska Bistrica | 0,59 |
| Slovenske Konjice | 0,57 |
| Starše | 0,55 |
| Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici | 0,00 |
| Šenčur | 0,59 |
| Šentilj | 0,66 |
| Šentjernej | 0,62 |
| Šentjur | 0,61 |
| Škocjan | 1,02 |
| Škofja Loka | 0,88 |
| Škofljica | 1,13 |
| Šmarje pri Jelšah | 0,25 |
| Šmartno ob Paki | 0,63 |
| Šoštanj | 0,23 |
| Štore | 0,81 |
| Tolmin | 0,71 |
| Trbovlje | 1,16 |
| Trebnje | 0,21 |
| Tržič | 0,78 |
| Turnišče | 0,32 |
| Velenje | 0,48 |
| Velike Lašče | 1,83 |
| Videm | 0,79 |
| Vipava | 1,30 |
| Vitanje | 0,00 |
| Vodice | 0,91 |
| Vojnik | 0,32 |
| Vrhnika | 0,64 |
| Vuzenica | 0,35 |
| Zagorje ob Savi | 0,31 |
| Zavrč | 1,36 |
| Zreče | 0,14 |
| Železniki | 0,77 |
| Žiri | 1,81 |
| Benedikt | 0,71 |
| Bistrica ob Sotli | 0,69 |
| Bloke | 0,58 |
| Braslovče | 1,27 |
| Cankova | 1,59 |
| Cerkvenjak | 0,00 |
| Dobje | 1,85 |
| Dobrna | 0,00 |
| Dobrovnik/Dobronak | 0,82 |
| Dolenjske Toplice | 0,00 |
| Grad | 1,92 |
| Hajdina | 1,11 |
| Hoče - Slivnica | 1,34 |
| Hodoš/Hodos | 0,00 |
| Horjul | 1,75 |
| Jezersko | 1,39 |
| Komenda | 0,00 |
| Kostel | 2,42 |
| Križevci | 0,62 |
| Lovrenc na Pohorju | 0,31 |
| Markovci | 0,00 |
| Miklavž na Dravskem polju | 0,81 |
| Mirna Peč | 0,00 |
| Oplotnica | 0,75 |
| Podlehnik | 0,00 |
| Polzela | 0,43 |
| Prebold | 0,59 |
| Prevalje | 0,79 |
| Razkrižje | 0,81 |
| Ribnica na Pohorju | 0,00 |
| Selnica ob Dravi | 1,06 |
| Sodražica | 0,83 |
| Solčava | 0,00 |
| Sveta Ana | 0,00 |
| Sveti Andraž v Slov. goricah | 0,00 |
| Šempeter - Vrtojba | 1,06 |
| Tabor | 0,00 |
| Trnovska vas | 0,00 |
| Trzin | 2,11 |
| Velika Polana | 1,70 |
| Veržej | 0,00 |
| Vransko | 0,00 |
| Žalec | 0,37 |
| Žetale | 0,85 |
| Žirovnica | 0,43 |
| Žužemberk | 0,19 |
| Šmartno pri Litiji | 1,18 |
| Apače | 2,15 |
| Cirkulane | 0,00 |
| Kostanjevica na Krki | 0,40 |
| Makole | 1,09 |
| Mokronog - Trebelno | 0,29 |
| Poljčane | 0,30 |
| Renče - Vogrsko | 1,04 |
| Središče ob Dravi | 1,80 |
| Straža | 0,00 |
| Sveta Trojica v Slov. goricah | 1,23 |
| Sveti Tomaž | 0,56 |
| Šmarješke Toplice | 0,62 |
| Gorje | 0,70 |
| Log - Dragomer | 1,37 |
| Rečica ob Savinji | 0,38 |
| Sveti Jurij v Slov. goricah | 0,00 |
| Šentrupert | 0,35 |
| Mirna | 0,00 |
| Ankaran | 0,42 |
Figure ZD02-4: Share of people reporting asthma in EU, 2019
Sources:
Eurostat, 2021 (12. 10. 2021)
| proportion of population (%) | 2019 |
| EU (27 countries - from 2020) | 5,7 |
| Belgium | 5,8 |
| Bulgaria | 2,2 |
| Czechia | 4,6 |
| Denmark | 7,2 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Estonia | 4,1 |
| Ireland | 7,3 |
| Greece | 3,3 |
| Spain | 4,1 |
| France | 7,8 |
| Croatia | 4,8 |
| Italy | 4,6 |
| Cyprus | 4 |
| Latvia | 3,8 |
| Lithuania | 2,8 |
| Luxembourg | 6 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Malta | 6 |
| Netherlands | 6,4 |
| Austria | 4,3 |
| Poland | 4,1 |
| Portugal | 6,1 |
| Romania | 1,5 |
| Slovenia | 4,8 |
| Slovakia | 4 |
| Finland | 9,4 |
| Sweden | 7,5 |
| Norway | 7,9 |
Methodology
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