Prevalence of COPD U.S. by state 2021

In 2021, around 10.2 percent of adults in Kentucky suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This statistic shows the prevalence of COPD in the U.S. in 2021, by state.

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the U.S. in 2021, by state

Characteristic	COPD prevalence
West Virginia	11.8%
Kentucky	10.2%
Tennessee	9.5%
Arkansas	8.9%
Mississippi	8.7%
Alabama	8.6%
Louisiana	8.2%
Ohio	7.9%
Indiana	7.8%
Missouri	7.7%
Michigan	7.4%
Oklahoma	7.4%
Maine	7.4%
North Carolina	7.1%
South Carolina	6.9%
New Hampshire	6.4%
Pennsylvania	6.2%
Georgia	6.2%
Virginia	6.2%
Total	6%
Texas	6%
Iowa	6%
Nevada	6%
Kansas	5.8%
Delaware	5.7%
Vermont	5.6%
Wyoming	5.6%
Alaska	5.5%
Oregon	5.4%
Massachusetts	5.4%
South Dakota	5.3%
Idaho	5.3%
Rhode Island	5.2%
Nebraska	5.2%
Illinois	5%
New York	5%
Arizona	5%
Wisconsin	5%
New Mexico	4.9%
Montana	4.9%
New Jersey	4.9%
Colorado	4.9%
District of Columbia	4.8%
Washington	4.8%
Connecticut	4.6%
North Dakota	4.5%
Utah	4.5%
California	4.4%
Maryland	4.4%
Minnesota	4.2%
Hawaii	3%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

386,439 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Self-reported physician-diagnosed COPD was defined as a “yes” 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?”
Figures for Florida were not available.

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