COPD prevalence among adults by smoking status and urban-rural status U.S. 2017

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as of 2017, by smoking status and urban-rural status. As of that year around 18 percent of current smokers living in micropolitan communites had COPD.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as of 2017, by smoking status and urban-rural status

Characteristic	Large metropolitan center	Large fringe metropolitan	Medium metropolitan	Small metropolitan	Micropolitan	Noncore
All adults	4.8%	5.7%	6.5%	7.3%	8.3%	8.5%
Current smokers	11.8%	14.7%	16.1%	17%	18.2%	18.8%
Former smokers	6%	7.1%	8%	9.1%	10.2%	9.7%
Never smokers	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	3%	3.2%	3.6%

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

418,378 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

COPD was defined by an affirmative response to the question “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis?” Persons were considered to have never smoked if they reported never smoking or smoked less than 100 cigarettes during their lifetime. Former smokers had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life, but were not current smokers. Current smokers had smoked at least 100 cigarettes and currently smoked some days or every day.

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