In 2018, ** percent of boys and ** percent of girls aged between 10 and 12 years in England had been diagnosed with asthma, the highest prevalence for both genders across the age groups. Overall, ** percent of boys and seven percent of girls in England are living with asthma. Asthma usually starts in childhood, and although there is no cure for the disease some children grow out of asthma once they become teenagers and adults.
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NHS Digital. (December 3, 2019). Share of children who have been diagnosed with asthma in England in 2018, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1098607/children-diagnosed-with-asthma-england/
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Share of children who have been diagnosed with asthma in England in 2018, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, December 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1098607/children-diagnosed-with-asthma-england/
