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COPD
Below Median Funding/DALYCategory: Respiratory
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and accounts for 4.5% of all DALYs, yet receives strikingly little research funding: just $22 per DALY.
DALYs / year
5,021,538
GBD 2019
Share of US Burden
4.5%
of all DALYs
NIH Funding
$112M
FY 2019
Funding per DALY
$22
Median: $218
Key Facts
- Third-leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Over 5 million DALYs lost annually
- Received only $112 million in NIH funding in 2019
- At ~$22 per DALY, one of the most underfunded diseases relative to burden
How Does This Compare?
→ COPD
$22
Stroke
$91
Lung Cancer
$100
Ischemic Heart Disease
$161
Depressive Disorders
$218
Diabetes
$246
Drug Use Disorders
$250
Chronic Kidney Disease
$284
Alzheimer's & Dementias
$1,183
Funding per DALY = NIH FY 2019 spending ÷ GBD 2019 DALYs. Lower = more underfunded relative to burden.
Sources
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