Share of glasses or contact lenses wearers in the UK 2019/20, by gender and country

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Conor Stewart,
Nov 28, 2023
According to a survey conducted in 2020, around 77 percent of women and 68 percent of men reported wearing glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The highest prevalence of glasses or contact lenses wearers was found among women in Scotland with an over 80 percent share of respondents.

Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country

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Release date

March 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 2019 to March 2020

Number of respondents

16,270 respondents

Method of interview

Questionnaires and telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Question was worded in the source as: "Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?"
Data shows 'yes' responses

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