As of March 2021, just over half of U.S. adults said they have some degree of difficulty hearing but only around 1 in 20 have sought treatment.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they have excellent hearing or difficulty hearing and whether they have been treated as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
My hearing is excellent
49%
My hearing isn't as good as it could be but I don't think I need to be treated
38%
I have difficulty hearing but haven't been treated
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Stated Their Hearing Was Good or Poor as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
