As of March 2021, just over half of U.S. adults said they have some degree of difficulty hearing but only around 1 in 20 have sought treatment.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they have excellent hearing or difficulty hearing and whether they have been treated as of 2021.
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Stated Their Hearing Was Good or Poor as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2021, /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who stated their hearing was good or poor as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1235417/adults-hearing-health-description-us/
