Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by severity

Published by
John Elflein,
May 14, 2021
As of 2019, roughly 1.57 billion people globally had hearing loss, which is defined as having difficulty hearing sounds softer than 20 decibels (dBs) or more. This statistic shows the number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by severity.

Number of people with hearing loss worldwide as of 2019, by degree of hearing loss (in millions)

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Release date

March 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of 2019

Supplementary notes

"All hearing loss is defined as any hearing loss above 20 dB, ranging from mild to complete in severity"

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