Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Includes: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema

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Data are for the U.S.

Morbidity
  • Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis: 5.0% (2020)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2020

Physician office visits
  • Percent of visits to office-based physicians with COPD indicated on the medical record: 4.1%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 17 pdf icon[PDF – 793 KB]

Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with COPD: 873,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 12pdf icon

Mortality

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma) deaths

  • Number of deaths: 152,657
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 46.3
  • Cause of death rank: 6

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Bronchitis (chronic and unspecified) deaths

  • Number of deaths: 457
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 0.1

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Emphysema deaths

  • Number deaths: 7,425
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.3

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Other chronic lower respiratory diseases (excluding asthma) deaths

  • Number of deaths: 140,630
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 42.7

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER

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Page last reviewed: February 1, 2022
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics