As of 2019, roughly 1.57 billion people globally had hearing loss, which is defined as having difficulty hearing sounds softer than 20 decibels (dBs) or more.
This statistic shows the 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)
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Lancet. (March 13, 2021). Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/
Lancet. "Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions)." Chart. March 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/
Lancet. (2021). Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/
Lancet. "Number of People with Hearing Loss Worldwide as of 2019, by Degree of Hearing Loss (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/
Lancet, Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions) [Graph], Lancet, March 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235654/cases-hearing-loss-by-severity-worldwide/
