It is predicted that in 2050 around 15 percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa will have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), making it the region with the highest prevalence of COPD worldwide. This statistic illustrates the projected prevalence rate of COPD worldwide in 2050, by region.
Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region
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BMJ Open. (December 7, 2023). Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/
BMJ Open. "Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region ." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/
BMJ Open. (2023). Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/
BMJ Open. "Projected Prevalence Rate of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) Worldwide in 2050, by Region ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/
BMJ Open, Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region [Graph], BMJ Open, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/
