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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 29, 2022). Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Prevalence of People Who Wear Glasses or Contact Lenses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019/20, by Gender and Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited October 05, 2024)
Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
