Statistics about Hearing Impairment

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hearing Impairment:

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Prevalance of Hearing Impairment: 22 million; 158 per 1000 (NHIS95)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 12 or 8.09% or 22 million people in USA [about data]

Prevelance statistics about Hearing Impairment:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Hearing Impairment:

• 11% of population has partial or complete deafness 2001 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 7 million noninstitutionalised adults had a lot of trouble hearing or wear deaf in the US 2001 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, National Health Interview Survey, 1999 and 2001, NCHS, CDC)
• 3.4% of noninstitutionalised adults had a lot of trouble hearing or wear deaf in the US 2001 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, National Health Interview Survey, 1999 and 2001, NCHS, CDC)
• 10.8% of population self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 14.2% of male population self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 7.7% of female population self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 2,013,000 people self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1,267,000 men self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 745,000 women self-reported having partial or complete deafness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Society statistics for Hearing Impairment

Hospitalization statistics for Hearing Impairment:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hearing Impairment:

• 0.014% (1,787) of hospital consultant episodes were for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 40% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 40% of hospital consultant episodes for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.004% (2,209) of hospital bed days were for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.028% (3,577) of hospital consultant episodes were for other hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 53% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 47% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for other hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for other hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 25 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for other hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 33% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 60% of hospital consultant episodes for other hearing loss were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.005% (2,661) of hospital bed days were for other hearing loss in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Hearing Impairment. The term 'prevalence' of Hearing Impairment usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Hearing Impairment at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Hearing Impairment refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Hearing Impairment diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.