Prevalence and Incidence of COPD

Prevalance of COPD:

13.5 million Americans (NHLBI) ... see also overview of COPD.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 20 or 4.96% or 13.5 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "13.5 million Americans (NHLBI)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of COPD:

For details see prevalence of types of COPD analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Chronic bronchitis: 12.1 million Americans (NHLBI)
• Pulmonary emphysema: 2 million Americans (NHLBI); 17 per 1000 - NHIS95; 2 million annually
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Undiagnosed prevalence of COPD:

15 million undiagnosed or in early stages ... see also misdiagnosis of COPD.

Undiagnosed prevalence rate:

approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA [about data] ... Note: this rate calculation uses the following statistic: 15 million undiagnosed or in early stages

Prevalance of COPD:

More than 13.5 million Americans are thought to have COPD. (Source: excerpt from What is COPD: NHLBI)

Prevelance statistics for COPD:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of COPD:

• 11.4 million with COPD including 9.4 million with chronic bronchitis and 3.1 million with emphysema (NHLBI)
• 3.6% of population self-reported having bronchitis or emphysema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3.5% of male population self-reported having bronchitis or emphysema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3.6% of female population self-reported having bronchitis or emphysema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 665,000 people self-reported having bronchitis or emphysema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Death statistics for COPD:

The following statistics relate to deaths and COPD:

• Caused 6,114 deaths from "COPD and allied conditions" in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
• Caused 3,628 male deaths from "COPD and allied conditions" in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
• Caused 2,486 female deaths from "COPD and allied conditions" in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
• 4.8% of all deaths from "COPD and allied conditions" in Australia in 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
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