Sweden

Sweden Severe Asthma Index

Rank

(out of 24 countries)

6

Index Score

(out of 100)

69.59

Deaths

(as a % of overall deaths)

8.6%

Smoking Rate

5.4%

Above average performance

Average performance

Below average performance

Overview

Sweden has strong scores across most categories in the Severe Asthma Index. As one of the top performers in Policy Context, Sweden has the highest level of tobacco control but could have better alignment with international guidelines. Sweden also presents with excellent drug and treatment access and coverage compared to other countries in the Index. Access to biologics is good, with a comparatively low level of unmet need. Compared to other countries, Sweden has a low rate of asthma hospitalisations and the fewest average number of days spent in the hospital, but Sweden presents one of the highest estimated societal costs of severe asthma.

How does Sweden perform in each category?

Provides further insights into how Sweden scores across each Index category

Sweden takeaways

Data from the Severe Asthma Index revealed the following key insights about severe asthma care in Sweden

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Sweden has the fewest average number of days of asthma-related hospitalisation

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Better alignment guidelines with international best practices would improve Sweden’s overall score

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The estimated societal cost of severe asthma in Sweden is among the highest in the Index

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