May 2023- Asthma & Allergy Awareness

More than 100 million people in the United States have asthma and/or allergies. Some people may have more than one of these conditions.

• Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have asthma (20.7 million adults and 4.8 million children).^1,2
• About 20 million people in the U.S. have food allergies (16.0 million adults and 4.3 million children).^3,4
• About 80 million people in the U.S. have rhinitis due to nasal allergies, also called “hay fever” (66.4 million adults and 13.9 million children).^3,4
• There is no cure for asthma or allergies.

These numbers paint a picture of how many people in the U.S. are managing asthma and allergies. But they don’t paint a picture of the overall impact these diseases have on people, their caregivers, and communities.

To learn more about Asthma and Allergies, click here.