GETTING THE NUMBERS RIGHT ON HEARING LOSS, HEARING CARE, AND HEARING AID USE IN EUROPE: REPORT 2024

Thanks to EFHOH (European Federation of Hard of Hearing) for their new report – Getting the Numbers Right – important!

• About 71 million Europeans have a hearing loss that affects their daily communication.
• Only 22% of them use hearing aids, which means that there is a large unmet need for hearing care in Europe.
• Hearing aid users report higher levels of satisfaction, well-being, social participation and income than non-users with hearing loss.
• Reimbursement policies vary widely across Europe, ranging from full coverage to no coverage at all for hearing aids and related services.
• There is a positive correlation between reimbursement level and hearing aid adoption rate, indicating that financial barriers prevent many people from accessing hearing care.
• Getting the numbers right on Hearing Loss, Hearing Care and Hearing Aid Use in Europe – Report 2024 – European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (efhoh.org)