A survey of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older found that 44 percent had excellent hearing, while 10 percent had difficulty hearing and had not been treated. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
My hearing is excellent
44%
My hearing isn’t as good as it could be but don't think I need to be treated
38%
I have difficulty hearing but haven’t been treated
10%
I have difficulty hearing and have been treated
8%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents44%44%38%38%10%10%8%8%My hearing is excellentMy hearing isn’t as good as it could be but don'tthink I need to be treatedI have difficulty hearing but haven’t been treatedI have difficulty hearing and have been treated
0%10%20%30%40%50%
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (September 12, 2023). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2023). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Stated They Had Excellent Hearing as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who stated they had excellent hearing as of 2023 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428462/hearing-health-of-us-adults/
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