Prevent Hearing Loss - 1 in 5 People Worldwide Live With Hearing Loss.
Channel: Earth Conservation
Date: 2021-08-20

Prevent Hearing Loss - 1 in 5 People worldwide live with hearing loss 5.5% of the world's population


🔺 More than 1 billion young people (12-35 years) are at risk for hearing due to recreational exposure to loud sound.

🔺 980 billion USD is the overall annual cost of unaddressed hearing loss globally.

Deafness and hearing loss are widespread and found in every region and country. An estimated 466 million people worldwide – 5.5% of the population – have disabling hearing loss, and this number is expected to rise to 1 in 4 by 2050.

Today, 34 million children have deafness or hearing loss, of which 60% of cases are due to preventable causes. On the other end of the lifespan, approximately one third of people over age 65 are affected by disabling hearing loss, with the majority of these cases in South Asia, Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa.

WHO estimates that 50% of hearing loss can be prevented through public health measures. Some prevention strategies target individual lifestyle choices such as exposure to loud sounds and music or wearing protective equipment such as earplugs. This can be assisted through implementing audio standards for personal audio systems and devices.



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