This statistic shows the estimated number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2018 and projections for 2030 and 2050, by region. In 2018, it was estimated that around *** million people in East Asia suffered from disabling hearing loss. This number is projected to increase to around *** million by the year 2050.
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WHO. (March 3, 2019). Projected number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/888654/number-of-people-with-hearing-loss-worldwide-projections-by-region/
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Projected number of people with disabling hearing loss worldwide in 2018, 2030, and 2050, by region (in millions) [Graph], WHO, March 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/888654/number-of-people-with-hearing-loss-worldwide-projections-by-region/