This statistic shows the percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group. In 2016, some 6.7 percent of all adults between 18 and 44 years of age had vision limitations.
Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group
Respondents were asked, "Do you have any trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses?" Respondents were also asked, "Are you blind or unable to see at all?" In this analysis, any trouble seeing and blind are combined into one category. In 2009, 0.4% of adults 18 years of age and over identified themselves as blind.
Estimates are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 18-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and over. Age-adjusted estimates in this table may differ from other age-adjusted estimates based on the same data and presented elsewhere if different age groups are used in the adjustment procedure.
Includes all other races not shown separately and unknown education level.
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (September 19, 2018). Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group." Chart. September 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of Adults with Vision Limitations in The U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of adults with vision limitations in the U.S. in 1997 and 2016, by age group [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, September 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190798/vision-limitations-among-adults-in-the-us-by-age/
