As of March 2021, 6 in 10 adults with hearing problems reported having "difficulty hearing when there is noise in the background". Nearly 1 in 6 adults admitted "I avoid interacting with others because I can't hear them as well as I would like to".
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
I have difficulty hearing when there is noise in the background
60%
I often hear ringing, roaring, hissing or another sound in my ear(s)
47%
I sometimes have to strain to understand a conversation
46%
It is hard for me to follow a conversation when two or more people talk at once
41%
I sometimes misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately
39%
A family member or friend often has to repeat what other people say to me so I can understand
34%
Many people I talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)
34%
People complain that I turn the TV volume up too high
31%
Other people, such as my friends and family, often suggest that I might have difficulty hearing
29%
I have difficulty understanding the speech of women and children
21%
I avoid interacting with others because I can't hear them as well as I would like to
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Hearing Difficulties Who Stated They Face Select Challenges as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235509/adults-challenges-hearing-problems-us/
