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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults with hearing loss who use a hearing aid — HOSCD‑07

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
24.4 percent (2018)

Target:
26.4 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
24.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with hearing loss used a hearing aid in 2018

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Increase the proportion of adults with hearing loss who use a hearing aid

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Hearing aids help people with hearing loss hear better and communicate more effectively. But many adults with hearing loss in the United States don’t use hearing aids. Actions at the federal level that make it easier for people with hearing loss to get hearing aids are critical for helping more people hear better.

Topics:  Sensory or Communication Disorders, People With Disabilities

Workgroup: Hearing and Other Sensory or Communication Disorders Workgroup

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