National Trends in COPD
Age-adjusted prevalence of COPD among US adults—2011–2022
Highlights
- Age-adjusted prevalence of COPD remained unchanged from 2011 to 2022.
- COPD prevalence estimates were higher among women compared to men across years.
Age-adjusted death rates for COPD among US adults—1999–2021
Highlights
- Age-standardized COPD death rates in adults decreased from 1999 to 2021 overall and in men.
- Differences in death rates between men and women were smaller in 2021 than in 1999.