In 2020, around 55 percent of those with moderate or severe vision impairment globally were women, which amounts to roughly 163 million women. Of these women, 72 percent were aged 50 years and over. Of men with moderate or severe vision impairment, which is roughly 132 million men, 68 percent were aged 50 years and over.
This statistic shows the number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by their age group and gender.
Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender
(in millions)
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Lancet. (February 16, 2021). Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender (in millions)." Chart. February 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. (2021). Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Number of People with Moderate or Severe Vision Impairment Worldwide in 2020, by Age and Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet, Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender (in millions) [Graph], Lancet, February 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237659/number-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
