Statistics
Estimated occurrence of
allergic diseases in Finland in the 2000s
Reference: Suomen Lääkärilehti 14/2008
Number of patients in specialised care because
of allergy symptoms and days of inpatient care
in 2004
| Diagnosis |
patients |
days of care |
change in days
from 2003, % |
| Vasomotoric/allergic |
112 |
433 |
0 |
| Asthma |
4,106 |
22,308 |
-10 |
| Acute asthma |
883 |
5,595 |
- 8 |
| Atopic eczema |
1,109 |
4,401 |
+1 |
| Allergic contact eczema |
40 |
193 |
-2 |
| Urticaria |
365 |
1,002 |
-11 |
| Total |
6,615 |
33,932 |
-10 |
Reference: Report by the National allergy programme team in 2007
Occurrence of atopic disorders (%) in children and mothers in Finland and Russia in 2003
The results support the opinion that a microbe-rich environment protects against atopy. Atopy, an indirect indicator of westernisation, has not increased in Russian Karelia over the last generations, actually the contrary.
Source: Report by the National allergy programme team in 2007