Hearing loss is a bigger issue than you think.
466M people worldwide have disabling hearing loss.1
34 million of those are children. And hearing loss is growing more prevalent by the day. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2050, 1 in 10 people will have disabling hearing loss.1 While hearing loss can result from a variety of causes, including complex neurological defects, birth complications, infectious diseases, and aging, it is suggested that half of all causes can be prevented by public measures.
1.1 billion people between the ages of 12 to 35 are at risk of hearing loss due to recreational noise exposure.1
60% of childhood hearing loss could be prevented by awareness and public health measures.1
US $980 billion is the annual global cost of unaddressed hearing loss.1
Unaided hearing loss can affect everything.
Without access to proper resources, a person with hearing loss can experience issues with physical health, communication, perceptions of mental acuity, mental and emotional health, social skills, relationships, self-esteem, and work performance.
A person with unaided hearing loss may earn $20,000 less annually, depending on the degree of hearing loss.2
The prevalence of depression among individuals with hearing loss is 2.3 times greater than that of their hearing counterparts.3
Children with minimal hearing loss have a 10x greater risk of academic problems.4