United Kingdom Severe Asthma Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
5
Index Score
(out of 100)
70.4
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
5.8%
Smoking Rate
7%
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
Overview
The United Kingdom demonstrates high to moderate scores across indicators in the Index. The United Kingdom’s comprehensive universal healthcare system may support its first-place rank in the Access and Care Coverage category, with strong asthma treatment and drug access, and good access to specialists. However, the United Kingdom also presents a comparatively high level of unmet healthcare needs, and the country ranks low in Health System Characteristics with the highest number of hospitalisations per 100,000 population and a comparatively low number of respiratory specialists.
How does the United Kingdom perform in each category?
Provides further insights into how the United Kingdom scores across each Index category
United Kingdom takeaways
Data from the Severe Asthma Index revealed the following key insights about severe asthma care in the United Kingdom
Ranked first in the Access and Care Coverage category, in part due to strong access to asthma treatment and drug coverage
The United Kingdom has a high estimated societal cost of severe asthma compared to other countries
Behavioural changes and better alignment with international best practices could improve the United Kingdom’s score
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