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.