Lifetime prevalence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
| Year | Total patients | Patients with COPD | Crude rate per 1000 patients | Age-sex standardised rate per 1000 patients (95% CI) | Change in standardised rate (from 2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | |||||
| 2001 | 1 444 314 | 19 025 | 13.2 | 12.6 (12.5 to 12.8) | N/A |
| 2002 | 1 454 521 | 20 343 | 14.0 | 13.4 (13.2 to 13.6) | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 1 467 867 | 21 797 | 14.9 | 14.3 (14.1 to 14.5) | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 1 466 942 | 23 618 | 16.1 | 15.5 (15.3 to 15.7) | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 1 485 738 | 24 889 | 16.8 | 16.2 (16.0 to 16.4) | 3.6 |
| Males | |||||
| 2001 | 1 441 410 | 21 520 | 15.2 | 14.5 (14.3 to 14.7) | N/A |
| 2002 | 1 451 814 | 22 666 | 15.8 | 15.1 (14.9 to 15.3) | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 1 464 853 | 23 901 | 16.5 | 15.8 (15.6 to 16.0) | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 1 463 393 | 25 643 | 17.6 | 17.0 (16.8 to 17.2) | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 1 482 757 | 26 915 | 18.3 | 17.5 (17.3 to 17.7) | 3.0 |
N/A = not applicable.