In 2020, around three percent of men worldwide had mild vision impairment, compared to 3.4 percent of women.
This statistic shows the prevalence of mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age group and gender.
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Lancet. (February 16, 2021). Share of people with mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Share of people with mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender*." Chart. February 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. (2021). Share of people with mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet. "Share of People with Mild Vision Impairment Worldwide in 2020, by Age and Gender*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2021, /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/
Lancet, Share of people with mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of people with mild vision impairment worldwide in 2020, by age and gender* [Graph], Lancet, February 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1238054/prevalence-mild-vision-impairment-by-age-gender/