New Zealand Severe Asthma Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
3
Index Score
(out of 100)
71.19
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
4.9%
Smoking Rate
7.4%
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
Overview
New Zealand is among the highest scoring in the Policy Context category due to a strong national asthma strategy and severe asthma guidelines, and the country’s reporting to severe asthma registries. New Zealand’s score could be improved by addressing its limited alignment of national care guidelines with international best practices and comparatively modest tobacco control laws. New Zealand’s score in terms of Access and Care Coverage is average. New Zealand has high levels of access to treatment and some diagnostics (inflammatory phenotyping), though limited access to biologics, FeNO-based diagnostics and specialised care.
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New Zealand takeaways
Data from the Severe Asthma Index revealed the following key insights about severe asthma care in New Zealand
New Zealand has a strong asthma strategy and existence of severe asthma guidelines
New Zealand is limited in its alignment of national care guidelines with international best practices
New Zealand has limited access to biologics, FeNO-based diagnostics and specialised care
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