Pneumonia

• Percent of adults aged 18 and over who had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination: 25.5% (2020)

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

• Number of visits to emergency departments with pneumonia as the primary diagnosis: 1.5 million

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

• Number of deaths: 47,601
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.4

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

• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Pneumonia
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Pneumonia
• American Lung Association : Pneumonia