In 2020, it was estimated that around 176.8 million women and 303.1 million men worldwide had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Over the coming decades, the number of COPD cases among women is expected to increase, while it is expected to slightly decrease among men after 2040. This statistic shows the number of COPD cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050.
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Journal of the American Medical Association. (December 6, 2023). Number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. "Number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender." Chart. December 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. (2023). Number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association. "Number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) Cases Worldwide in 2020 and Projections to 2050, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Dec 2023, /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
Journal of the American Medical Association, Number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases worldwide in 2020 and projections to 2050, by gender [Graph], Journal of the American Medical Association, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1493734/copd-cases-forecasts-worldwide-gender/
