Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Includes: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis in the past year: 9.0 million
- Percent of adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis in the past year: 3.6%
- Number of adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 3.8 million
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with emphysema: 1.5%
Physician office visits
- Number of physician office visits with emphysema and other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the primary diagnosis: 5.7 million
Emergency department visits
- Number of emergency department visits with emphysema and other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the primary diagnosis: 8.1 million
Source: 2018 NHAMCS Public Use File
Mortality
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma) deaths
- Number of deaths: 156,979
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 47.8
- Cause of death rank: 4
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
Bronchitis (chronic and unspecified) deaths
- Number of deaths: 448
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 0.1
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
Emphysema deaths
- Number deaths: 7,272
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.2
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
Other chronic lower respiratory diseases (excluding asthma) deaths
- Number of deaths: 145,735
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 44.4
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
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Page last reviewed: January 26, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics