Canada Severe Asthma Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
17
Index Score
(out of 100)
63.73
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
8.5%
Smoking Rate
7.5%
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
Overview
Canada scores just below the average in terms of Policy Context, despite having implemented a relatively comprehensive asthma strategy, severe asthma care guidelines and tobacco control laws. Canada also scores highly in Health System Characteristics mainly due to a low number of asthma-related hospitalisations and an average number of days spent in the hospital. On the other hand, Canada’s score in Access and Care Coverage is only slightly above average, with high access to treatment and inflammatory phenotyping-based diagnostics being tempered by limited access to FeNO and specialist care, as well as having one of the highest unmet needs.
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Canada takeaways
Data from the Severe Asthma Index revealed the following key insights about severe asthma care in Canada
Canada has a comparatively comprehensive asthma strategy and good alignment with international best practices for severe asthma care
Canada has a relatively low number of asthma-related hospitalisations and days spent in hospital
Canada has a high level of unmet needs reported
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