Explore the COPD Index

The Launch of the COPD Index

Explore 34 countries' approaches to COPD across 45 indicators in the COPD Index.

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Examine the Global Impact of COPD

Understand the global impact of COPD on people and health systems.

Respiratory Health Facts

Understand the global impact of COPD.

COPD

300 and 400 million

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects between 300 and 400 million people globally, making it the third leading cause of death worldwide.

COPD

45% of the public

45% of the public could not correctly identify COPD as a lung disease despite the fact that it is the third leading cause of death worldwide and kills more people yearly than lung and breast cancer combined.

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600 million

The worldwide prevalence of COPD is likely to increase to 600 million cases by 2050, with the greatest increase among women and in low- and middle-income countries.

Explore the Respiratory Health Initiative Indices.

Understand how health systems around the world address the burden of COPD and severe asthma.

COPD Index

A global study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Severe Asthma Index

A global study of Severe Asthma care

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Reports

Review and download the reports for the COPD and Severe Asthma indices.

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COPD Index Report

Discover country-specific analysis of 34 OECD countries – including insights for each country – to drive policy action and improve the standard of COPD care.

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Severe Asthma Index Report PDF

Discover country-specific analysis of 29 OECD countries – including insights for each country – to drive policy action and improve the standard of severe asthma care.

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COPD Index Data File

Overview of COPD raw and normalised data, weights and all categories

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Severe Asthma Index Data File

Explore the data behind the Severe Asthma Index

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About the Respiratory Health Initative

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How we help

Our mission is to champion action through evidence-based insights toward the best standard of care for chronic respiratory disease, with a focus on COPD and Severe Asthma.

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Who is responsible for the Respiratory Health Initiative?

The Respiratory Health Initative was independently developed by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and is validated by an external independent Steering Committee of experts in the respiratory and health policy spaces

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