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Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis.
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Prevalence of COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis among U.S. seniors, 2019-2023
In 2023, it was estimated that almost 10 percent of those aged 65 years and older in the United States had been diagnosed with COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023.
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CDC, & NCHS. (April 7, 2025). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023." Chart. April 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, NCHS. (2025). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 65 Years and Older Who Had Ever Been Told by a Doctor They Had Copd, Emphysema, or Chronic Bronchitis from 2019 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Apr 2025, /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis from 2019 to 2023 [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, April 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450851/copd-emphysema-or-chronic-bronchitis-prevalence-seniors-us/
