In 2020, it was reported to a survey that 6.5 percent of men and 5.1 percent of women in the United Kingdom wore a hearing aid. In most countries of the UK, prevalence of hearing aid use was higher among men.
Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 29, 2022). Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Prevalence of Hearing Aid Wearers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019/20, by Gender and Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Prevalence of hearing aid wearers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308241/hearing-aid-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/