Prevalence of COPD among U.S. adults in 2011 and 2021, by smoking status
In 2021, around 16.2 percent of U.S. adults who were current smokers had COPD, compared to only 2.8 percent of those who had never smoked. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2011 and 2021, by smoking status.