Mapping the Global distribution, risk factors, and temporal trends of COPD incidence and mortality (1990–2021): ecological analysis
This study highlights the ongoing global burden of COPD and its varying trends from 1990 to 2021 across age groups, sexes, and regions. While incidence and mortality rates have slightly declined, disparities persist, particularly among older adults, men, and regions with higher smoking prevalence and air pollution. These findings emphasize the urgent need to integrate COPD into public health priorities, focusing on targeted interventions to reduce key risk factors. Sustained efforts are essential to achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improving global COPD outcomes.
Authors
- Syeda Rija Hussain
- Xuechun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-8307)
- Rabia Mubarak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6092-9610)
- Sumaira Mubarik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-1061)
- Eelko Hak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0849-7210)
- Xiaolin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-9878)
- Chuanhua Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5467-2481)
- Irene Mommers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-4323)
- Saima Shakil Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6465-9339)
- Shafaq Naeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7371-3744)
- Muhammad Fawad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-4248)
- Fang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9671-6470)
- Hui Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2913-4629)
Institutions
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PK)
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04014-0
- Citations
- 25
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 69.09
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China