Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Includes: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis: 4.6% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- 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 – 793 KB]
- Number of visits to emergency departments with COPD as the primary diagnosis: 781,000
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2020 National Summary Tables, table 11
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