This statistic displays the global prevalence of vision impairments among men as of 2015, by age. According to the data, 0.08 percent of males aged 0 to 49 years were blind. Of those aged 70 years and older, 4.55 percent were blind. Blindness and vision impairments come from a variety of diseases or injuries and can lead to life-long disability.
Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age
Characteristic
Blind
Moderate and severe vision impairment
Mild vision impairment
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Lancet, & Elsevier. (August 2, 2017). Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/
Lancet, und Elsevier. "Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age." Chart. August 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/
Lancet, Elsevier. (2017). Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/
Lancet, and Elsevier. "Percentage of Men Worldwide with Vision Impairment as of 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/
Lancet & Elsevier, Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Percentage of men worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age [Graph], Lancet, & Elsevier, August 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740397/global-male-blindness-prevalence-by-age/
