John Elflein
Research expert covering health and health care
Detailed statistics
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide in 2019, 2030, 2040, and 2050
Detailed statistics
Prevalence of hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by region
Detailed statistics
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide in 2019, 2030, 2040, and 2050
Projected number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2019, 2030, 2040, and 2050 (in millions)
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region
Projected number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region (in millions)
Prevalence of hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by region
Prevalence of hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by region
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by severity
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions)
Rate of hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by severity
Prevalence of hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss
Global costs for hearing loss in 2019, by type of cost
Global costs for hearing loss in 2019, by type of cost (in billion 2019 international dollars)
Hearing aids market size worldwide in 2023 and a forecast for 2032
Size of the hearing aids market worldwide in 2023 and a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading health concerns related to aging among U.S. adults as of 2024
Percentage of adults in the United States who had select health concerns related to the aging process as of 2024
Share of U.S. adults 40 years and older with excellent hearing 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023
Importance of hearing health among U.S. adults 40 years and older 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated it was important for their quality of life to maintain their hearing health as of 2023
Impact of hearing difficulties on quality of life of 40+ U.S. adults 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older with hearing difficulties who stated their difficulties impacted their quality of life as of 2023
Opinions on hearing problems among U.S. adults 40 years and older 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who agreed with select statements about hearing issues as of 2023
U.S. adults 40 years and older with a hearing test in past 5 years as of 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had a hearing test in the past five years as of 2023, by age
People U.S. adults with hearing difficulties discussed the problem with 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older with hearing difficulties who discussed their hearing difficulties with select people as of 2023
Barriers to help for hearing problems among U.S. adults 40 years and older as of 2023
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who said the following prevented them from getting help for a hearing issue as of 2023
Situations in which U.S. adults 40 years and older protected their hearing as of 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023
Audiologists: U.S. understanding of early detection of speech/hearing issues 2023
Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who felt families understood the importance of early detection of speech, language, hearing issues as of 2023
Awareness of warning signs of hearing disorders in children U.S. as of 2023
Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated most parents of children were aware of the early warning signs of hearing disorders as of 2023
Length of time hearing loss symptoms in U.S. children go unrecognized 2023
Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with hearing impairments, U.S. 1990-2023
Number of 3 to 21 year olds with hearing impairments served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States from 1990/91 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)
Hearing difficulties even with a hearing aid among adults in the U.S. in 2019, by age
Percentage of adults with difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid in the U.S. in 2019, by age group
Hearing difficulties with hearing aid among adults over 45 years U.S. 2019, by gender
Percentage of adults aged 45 years and older with difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
Hearing problems among middle-aged adults with hearing aids U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults aged 45 to 64 years with difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid in the U.S. in 2019, by ethnicity
Hearing problems among older adults with hearing aids U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older with difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid in the U.S. in 2019, by ethnicity
Middle-aged and older adults with hearing aids in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
Percentage of adults aged 45 years and older who used a hearing aid in the U.S. in 2019, by gender
Share of people with a hearing disability in the U.S. as of 2022, by age
Percentage of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2022, by age
Share of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2022, by state
Percentage of people in the U.S. with a hearing disability as of 2022, by state
Prevalence of hearing disability among employed U.S. adults, 2016-2020, by occupation
Percentage of employed adults in the United States with a hearing disability from 2016 to 2020, by major occupation group
Number of audiologists in U.S. 2012-2023
Number of audiologists in the United States from 2012 to 2023
Number of audiologists employed in the U.S. 2023, by state
Number of audiologists employed in the United States in 2023, by state
Number of hearing aid specialists in U.S. 2012-2023
Number of hearing aid specialists in the United States from 2012 to 2023
Annual wage of audiologists employed by U.S. state 2023
Annual wage of audiologists employed in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)
U.S. adults 40 years and older with select health tests in past 5 years 2023
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who had select medical tests in the past five years as of 2023
U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that reported select disabilities or health conditions as of fall 2023
Service-related injuries among military veterans U.S. 2021
Distribution of injuries among U.S. military veterans with service-related injuries in the U.S. in 2021
Annual change in U.S. hearing aid sales 2007-2022
Annual change in U.S. hearing aid sales from 2007 to 2022
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