Hospitalizations: COPD hospitalizations in Minnesota occur most often among older adults, reflecting worsening symptoms over time and contributing to substantial healthcare use.

  • Hospitalization rate by age
  • Hospitalization rate by age and sex

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations by age

COPD hospitalizations increase with age. The highest COPD hospitalization rates are among all adults over age 75. Older people are more affected because COPD is a slowly progressive disease, meaning the symptoms get worse over time. COPD is very rare in younger people.

Source: Minnesota Hospital Association, 2025

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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations over time by age and sex

    Under age 75, COPD hospitalization rates are comparable between males and females and have remained stable. Over age 75, hospitalization rates are higher in men than in women but this gap is getting smaller. Due to changes in the classification of COPD in 2015, there is an uptick for both males and females over 75.

    Source: Minnesota Hospital Association. The break indicates a change in International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding from ICD-9 to ICD-10 on October 1st, 2015. Rates from 2000-2014 should not be compared to rates in 2015 and later.

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      • Hospitalization rate (County)
      • Hospitalization rate (Zip Code)

      Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations: 25 and older

      Age-adjusted rates of COPD hospitalizations by county. There are higher rates of COPD hospitalizations in Northwestern Minnesota and lower rates in Northeastern and metro Minnesota.

      Source: Minnesota Hospital Association. Rates based on counts less than or equal to 20 should be interpreted with caution; the rate maybe unstable because it can change dramatically with the addition or subtraction of one case. To protect an individual's privacy, hospitalization counts under 5 are suppressed if the underlying population is less than or equal to 100,000.
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      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
      COPD Hospitalizations
      2023-2025
      State
      27000
      Minnesota
      4.9
      Age-adjusted rate per 10,000
      11017
      17192606
      5
      4.8

        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations: 25 and older

        Age-adjusted rates of COPD hospitalizations by zip code.

        Source: Minnesota Hospital Association. Rates based on counts less than or equal to 20 should be interpreted with caution; the rate maybe unstable because it can change dramatically with the addition or subtraction of one case. To protect an individual's privacy, hospitalization counts under 5 are suppressed if the underlying population is less than or equal to 100,000.
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        Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
        COPD Hospitalizations
        2021-2025
        7-County M
        7-County M
        7.1
        Age-adjusted rate per 10,000
        26190.3795
        6486466.2
        7.2
        7.1