In 2024, around ** people in South Korea were registered as having a hearing disability. This is the highest figure since 2003, and continues a steep upwards trend that has been ongoing since 2015.
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KOSIS. (April 18, 2025). Number of registered persons with hearing disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/
KOSIS. "Number of registered persons with hearing disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/
KOSIS. (2025). Number of registered persons with hearing disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/
KOSIS. "Number of Registered Persons with Hearing Disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Apr 2025, /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/
KOSIS, Number of registered persons with hearing disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of registered persons with hearing disabilities in South Korea from 2003 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, April 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1250189/south-korea-number-of-registered-cases-of-hearing-disabilities/