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According to statistics provided by the charity Asthma UK (2019):

• 1.1 million children (1 in 11) are currently receiving treatment for Asthma in the UK - https://www.asthma.org.uk/about/media/facts-and-statistics/

According to NHS England (https://www.england.nhs.uk/childhood-asthma/):

• The UK has third highest risk of death from childhood asthma in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations 
• Preventable factors in 90% of childhood deaths from asthma
• Less than 25% of children with asthma have a Personalised Asthma Action Plan (PAAP)
• Nearly half have had an asthma attack in the previous year
• 30% have had daytime symptoms in the previous week