The data shows the prevalence of asthma in selected European countries in 2015. The UK had the highest number of individuals with asthma in Europe, with a prevalence of 4.67 million individuals. The number of individuals with asthma in Spain was noticeably less at 1.58 million. The UK also had the biggest share of individuals who self-reported their asthma at 9.4%.
Asthma is characterised as a chronic lung condition that often starts in early childhood. It is caused by inflammation of the air tract thereby narrowing the air passages.
