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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 Yorkshire and the Humber Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 25.2 23.6 26.9 21.2
2002 24.9 23.4 26.6 20.7
2003 25.4 23.8 27.1 21.9
2004 21.5 20 23 19.3
2005 23.9 22.4 25.5 20.1
2006 20.9 19.5 22.4 18.7
2007 22.6 21.2 24.2 18.7
2008 22.9 21.5 24.4 19.7
2009 21.6 20.2 23.1 17.9
2010 21.9 20.5 23.4 18.4
2011 23.3 21.9 24.8 18.9
2012 22.6 21.2 24.1 18.8
2013 24.1 22.6 25.6 19.2
2014 22.7 21.3 24.1 18.7
2015 21.6 20.2 23 19.6
2016 24.5 23 25.9 20.6
2017 23.7 22.4 25.2 19.8
2018 25.6 24.1 27 20.9
2019 25.6 24.2 27.1 20.2
2020 20.2 18.9 21.5 17.2
2021 18.4 17.2 19.6 15.6
2022 21.7 20.4 23.1 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 Yorkshire and the Humber decreased from 25.2 per 100,000 in 2001 to 21.7 per 100,000 in 2022.


Emergency hospital admissions for asthma, ages under 19

Persons, 0-18 years

Time period Yorkshire and the Humber Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 198.1 190.1 206.1 197.6
2014/15 210.1 202.1 218.6 217.1
2015/16 169.6 162.5 177.3 203.8
2016/17 182.4 174.9 190.2 204.7
2017/18 173.5 166.1 181 188.7
2018/19 164 157 171.5 181.3
2019/20 143.2 136.6 150.1 163.7
2020/21 68.2 63.7 73.1 76
2021/22 130.7 124.3 137.3 131.5
2022/23 112.9 107.1 119.1 122.2

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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 Yorkshire and the Humber decreased from 198.1 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2014 to 112.9 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence

Persons, all ages

Time period Yorkshire and the Humber 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 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7
2013/14 2.1 2.1 2.2 1.8
2014/15 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.8
2015/16 2.2 2.2 2.3 1.9
2016/17 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.9
2017/18 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.9
2018/19 2.4 2.3 2.4 1.9
2019/20 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.9
2020/21 2.4 2.3 2.4 1.9
2021/22 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.9
2022/23 2.3 2.3 2.3 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 Yorkshire and the Humber increased from 2.1% in the financial year ending 2013 to 2.3% in the financial year ending 2023.


Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period Yorkshire and the Humber Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 66.5 64 69 56.8
2002 66 63.6 68.5 57.7
2003 70.7 68.2 73.3 60.4
2004 63.3 60.9 65.8 54.3
2005 64.6 62.2 67 55.9
2006 61.2 58.9 63.6 53.4
2007 63.7 61.4 66.1 53.4
2008 63.5 61.2 65.9 55.1
2009 60.5 58.3 62.9 51
2010 59.1 56.9 61.4 51.4
2011 60.6 58.4 62.9 51.7
2012 63.8 61.5 66.1 54.2
2013 66.1 63.8 68.4 56
2014 61.8 59.6 64.1 52.7
2015 64.3 62 66.6 57.3
2016 64.2 62 66.5 54.9
2017 62.2 60.1 64.5 54.7
2018 63.8 61.6 66 54.2
2019 60.6 58.5 62.7 51.1
2020 49.7 47.8 51.6 44
2021 45.7 43.9 47.5 39.8
2022 50.8 48.9 52.7 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 Yorkshire and the Humber decreased from 66.5 per 100,000 in 2001 to 50.8 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from pneumonia, all ages

Persons, all ages

Time period Yorkshire and the Humber Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2006 74.3 71.7 77 72.6
2007 75.1 72.5 77.8 69.9
2008 76.2 73.5 78.9 71.7
2009 66.3 63.9 68.8 64.5
2010 61.1 58.8 63.5 59.1
2011 56 53.9 58.3 52.9
2012 53.8 51.7 56 51.9
2013 52.2 50.1 54.3 51.9
2014 45.1 43.2 47.1 44.2
2015 50.2 48.2 52.3 50.8
2016 44.7 42.8 46.6 45.3
2017 43.7 41.9 45.6 44.8
2018 44.8 43 46.7 45.2
2019 41.7 40 43.6 39.9
2020 36.5 34.9 38.2 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 Yorkshire and the Humber decreased from 74.3 per 100,000 in 2006 to 36.5 per 100,000 in 2020.