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How old is the average person with COPD?

According to a 2023 study published in *The Journal of Clinical Medicine*, the mean age of patients diagnosed with COPD was 73 years. While this statistic answers the question of **how old is the average person with COPD?** by confirming it is a disease of advanced age, symptoms often begin much earlier, with diagnosis typically occurring after age 40 and prevalence increasing significantly with each decade.