It is predicted that in 2050 around ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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 . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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 ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Dec 2023, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Projected prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2050, by region [Graph], BMJ Open, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1493770/prevalence-rate-of-copd-worldwide-by-region-forecast/