In 2020, it was estimated that around 7.8 percent of women and 13.4 percent of men worldwide had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Over the coming decades, the prevalence of COPD among men is expected to decrease, while it is expected to slightly increase among women. This statistic shows the prevalence of COPD worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050.
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender
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Journal of the American Medical Association. (December 6, 2023). Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. "Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender." Chart. December 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. (2023). Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. "Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) Worldwide in 2020 and Projections to 2050, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association, Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender [Graph], Journal of the American Medical Association, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489512/copd-prevalence-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
