# Cities in Rhode Island by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2023

All 8 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_copd_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-copd-rate-county-estimate/rhode-island-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Woonsocket, RI | 8.9 |
| 2 | Central Falls, RI | 8.7 |
| 3 | East Providence, RI | 7.9 |
| 4 | Pawtucket, RI | 7.6 |
| 5 | Warwick, RI | 7.3 |
| 6 | Cranston, RI | 6.1 |
| 7 | Newport, RI | 5.9 |
| 8 | Providence, RI | 5.6 |