
Number of people with hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region
This statistic shows the estimated number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2018 and projections for 2030 and 2050, by region. In 2018, it was estimated that around 100 million people in East Asia suffered from disabling hearing loss. This number is projected to increase to around 189 million by the year 2050.