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This page presents information about trends in indicators related to respiratory disease.

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Deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 17 16 18.1 21.2
2002 16.2 15.2 17.3 20.7
2003 16.7 15.7 17.7 21.9
2004 16.2 15.2 17.3 19.3
2005 16.4 15.4 17.5 20.1
2006 15 14 16 18.7
2007 15.3 14.3 16.3 18.7
2008 15.5 14.5 16.5 19.7
2009 15.3 14.3 16.2 17.9
2010 15.7 14.7 16.6 18.4
2011 15.5 14.6 16.5 18.9
2012 14.7 13.8 15.7 18.8
2013 16.1 15.1 17 19.2
2014 15.7 14.8 16.7 18.7
2015 16.4 15.5 17.4 19.6
2016 17.2 16.2 18.1 20.6
2017 16.4 15.6 17.4 19.8
2018 17.2 16.4 18.2 20.9
2019 16.4 15.5 17.3 20.2
2020 14.2 13.4 15.1 17.2
2021 13.3 12.5 14.1 15.6
2022 15.1 14.2 15.9 18.2

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from respiratory disease considered preventable for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South East decreased from 17 per 100,000 in 2001 to 15.1 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 155.8 150.4 161.4 197.6
2014/15 174.6 168.7 180.4 217.1
2015/16 167.6 162.1 173.5 203.8
2016/17 168.5 162.9 174.3 204.7
2017/18 155.3 149.9 160.8 188.7
2018/19 134.9 129.9 140.1 181.3
2019/20 128.5 123.7 133.7 163.7
2020/21 56.1 52.9 59.5 76
2021/22 102.1 97.9 106.7 131.5
2022/23 91.1 86.9 95.2 122.2

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of emergency hospital admissions for asthma in people aged under 19. The crude rate in the South East decreased from 155.8 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 91.1 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2009/10 1.6
2010/11 1.6
2011/12 1.7
2012/13 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7
2013/14 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8
2014/15 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8
2015/16 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9
2016/17 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9
2017/18 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9
2018/19 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9
2019/20 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9
2020/21 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9
2021/22 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9
2022/23 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8

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Source: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), NHS England

The line chart shows the percentage of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recorded on practice disease register. The proportion in the South East increased from 1.5% in the financial year ending 2013 to 1.7% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 46.6 45 48.2 56.8
2002 47.9 46.3 49.5 57.7
2003 48.8 47.2 50.5 60.4
2004 46.5 44.9 48.1 54.3
2005 46.5 45 48.1 55.9
2006 46.1 44.6 47.7 53.4
2007 45.4 43.9 47 53.4
2008 46.5 45 48.1 55.1
2009 44.8 43.3 46.3 51
2010 44.9 43.4 46.4 51.4
2011 44.5 43.1 46 51.7
2012 46.4 44.9 47.9 54.2
2013 48.6 47.1 50.1 56
2014 45.7 44.3 47.2 52.7
2015 48.8 47.4 50.3 57.3
2016 47.8 46.4 49.3 54.9
2017 48.5 47 49.9 54.7
2018 46.2 44.8 47.6 54.2
2019 44.3 42.9 45.6 51.1
2020 39.2 37.9 40.5 44
2021 34.3 33.1 35.5 39.8
2022 38.2 37 39.5 44.5

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for people of all ages. The directly standardised rate in the South East decreased from 46.6 per 100,000 in 2001 to 38.2 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 72.7 70.8 74.7 72.6
2007 69.1 67.2 71 69.9
2008 68.6 66.7 70.5 71.7
2009 63.6 61.8 65.4 64.5
2010 59.2 57.5 60.9 59.1
2011 53.8 52.3 55.4 52.9
2012 52.6 51.1 54.2 51.9
2013 51.7 50.2 53.2 51.9
2014 44.3 42.9 45.7 44.2
2015 49.6 48.1 51 50.8
2016 42.9 41.6 44.3 45.3
2017 42.3 40.9 43.6 44.8
2018 42.4 41.1 43.7 45.2
2019 37 35.8 38.2 39.9
2020 30.7 29.6 31.8 33.4

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (based on ONS source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from pneumonia for people of all ages. The directly standardised rate in the South East decreased from 72.7 per 100,000 in 2006 to 30.7 per 100,000 in 2020.