Worldwide, approximately 7–13% of cases in children result in hospitalization, whereas in the developed world between 22 and 42% of adults with community-acquired pneumonia are admitted.
Širom svijeta je hospitalizacija potrebna u oko 7–13% slučajeva u djecedok se u razvijenim zemljama hospitalizira između 22 i 42% odraslih s uobičajenom pneumonijom.