Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is indexed under Respiratory, Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Also known as OSA, sleep apnea.

US prevalence

~22 million moderate-severe; up to 30 million including mild Source: AASM; Benjafield et al. Lancet Resp Med 2019. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

G47.33

Typical onset

Primarily 40-70 years; increasing in younger populations due to obesity

Course

managed

Body systems

pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurological

Sex differences

M:F ~2-3:1; women underdiagnosed and increase post-menopause

Racial and ethnic differences

Higher in Black and Hispanic Americans

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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