Hearing Loss Statistics

48 Million Americans have hearing loss, nearly 16% of the US population.
Hearing Loss is more prevalent than eye problems, the 3rd most common health problem in older adults.
One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations.
Roughly 10 percent of the U.S. adult population, or about 25 million Americans, has experienced tinnitus lasting at least five minutes in the past year.
As of December 2019, approximately 736,900 cochlear implants have been implanted worldwide. In the United States, roughly 118,100 devices have been implanted in adults and 65,000 in children.
About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids

One of out of 5 men and one of out of 8 women report they have at least some trouble hearing.
The prevalence of hearing loss is twice as common as diabetes or cancer.
Hearing loss and/or tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability among U.S. Veterans.
2.7 million veterans receive hearing care or disability related to hearing loss.
Half of all blast injuries experienced by veterans resulted in permanent hearing loss.