In 2020, almost four percent of women worldwide had moderate or severe vision impairment (MSVI). This was much higher among women 50 years and above.
This statistic shows the prevalence of moderate and severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age group and gender.
Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender*
* Prevalence is age-standardised.
Moderate or severe vision impairment (MSVI) is defined as presenting visual acuity of worse than 6/18 to 3/60 in the better eye.
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Lancet. (February 16, 2021). Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* ." Chart. February 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. (2021). Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Share of People with Moderate or Severe Vision Impairment Worldwide in 2020, by Age and Gender* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet, Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people with moderate or severe vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* [Graph], Lancet, February 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238083/prevalence-moderate-severe-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
