Hearing aid sales

In 2024, the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) reported that global hearing aid sales by its members, the world’s largest and leading hearing instrument manufacturers, grew by 7.7% to a total 21.81 million units in 2023.

“The impact of hearing loss on people‘s quality of life is evident, and the latest aggregate numbers show that awareness and action to seek hearing care is steadily increasing,“ said EHIMA President Arnd Kaldowski. “This is thanks to our members and partners, such as medical, professional and patients’ organizations, benefitting millions of people, worldwide.”

Global Unit Sales:
2018: 16.04 million (+6.6%)
2019: 17.06 million (+6.4%)
2020: 14.12 million (-17.2%)
2021: 19.34 million (+37.0%)
2022: 20.25 million (+4.7%)
2023: 21.81 million (+7.7%)
(Source: EHIMA data)

EHIMA expects that an increased awareness of hearing care in the coming years as the world’s population grows and ages. In the European Union alone, around 22.6 million people live with untreated, disabling hearing loss, leading to annual costs of 185 billion Euros.** With hearing aids and hearing implants, EHIMA members offer high-quality and cost-effective solutions that help people with hearing loss reduce these risks, remain independent and participate fully in society well into old age.

Key Facts on Hearing Loss:
• 1 in 10 of the total EU population states a hearing loss.*
• Only 1 in 3 of the hard of hearing people uses hearing instruments.*
• Untreated hearing loss costs EU and UK each year 185 billion €.**
• Hearing aids and hearing implants help to reduce these costs.**

Source:
*EuroTrak Data (www.ehima.com/surveys)
**Bridget Shield (2019): Hearing Loss – Numbers and Costs, Brunel University London; (www.ehima.com/documents)