As of March 2021, nearly two-thirds of adults with hearing problems did not discuss it with a health professional, while only 1 in 7 discussed their hearing trouble with an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with a professional as of 2021.
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Hearing Difficulties Who Discussed It with Select Professionals as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2021, /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
