EHIMA Reports Continued Growth in Global Hearing Aid Sales in 2025
The 2.1% year-over-year increase points to continued demand for professionally fitted hearing instruments.
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Hearing Aid Sales Increase by 37% in 2021
The US hearing aid market rebounded from a net unit loss of -18% in 2020, which was induced by the pandemic, to a unit increase of 37% in 2021—essentially making what would appear to be a full recovery. In fact, hearing aid sales in 2021 ended up an impressive 12% above pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Pent-up demand is likely to keep fueling hearing aid growth numbers in 2022 for both the private/commercial market and especially the VA.
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US Hearing Aid Sales Fall by 59% in Second Quarter 2020
According to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), US hearing aid net unit sales decreased by 58.6% in the second quarter of 2020 due to the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and mass shutdowns during March through May.
Hearing Review Coronavirus Impact Survey #1 Results (March 19-24)
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Hearing Review surveyed hearing care professionals during the past week regarding how the outbreak is impacting their business. Here are the results.
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Hearing Aid Unit Sales Increase by 6.5% in 2019
Hearing aid unit sales in the United States during 2019 increased by 6.5%—and officially broke the 4 million-unit mark for the first time, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association.
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US Hearing Aid Sales Rise by 4.9% Through Q3 2019
According to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, DC, overall hearing aid unit sales through the first three quarters of 2019 have increased by 4.9%, with a 4.2% increase in the commercial sector and a 7.9% increase in the VA.
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British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association Q2 2019 Report Shows Decline in NHS Market
However, private sales in the UK continued their strong performance with hearing instrument sales up 4.4% on Q1, from 82,573 to 86,250 units sold.
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ASHA Publishes Data on Annual Salaries from New Audiology Survey
Of the 1,615 respondents who reported how they were paid, more than 4 in 5 (81%) respondents were employed as clinical service providers whose salaries ranged from $79,095 for providers to $104,293 for administrators, supervisors, and directors. Private practice owners had an annual median salary of $84,000, according to the report.
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International Campaign for Better Hearing Announces Results of Hearing Loss Survey
The study results, which the The International Campaign for Better Hearing announced in a press release, conclude that 74% of respondents from around the world with hearing loss have at some point been embarrassed, while 69% have felt anxious, 64% have experienced feeling socially isolated, 59% felt tired/drained, 62% suffered from anger or frustration, and 49% have even felt unsafe as a result of their hearing loss.
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MED-EL Survey Shows 'Family Voices' Most Likely to Be Missed with Hearing Loss
The survey findings illustrate the significance of hearing on families and life events: 64% of respondents said that hearing “I love you” from a partner or family member would not be the same if they couldn’t hear; this was the most mentioned life event, according to MED-EL’s survey.
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Hearing Aid Sales Increase by 2.5% in First Quarter of 2019
Hearing aid net unit sales in the United States increased by 2.5% during the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, totaling 1,000,653 units—the second time unit volume has ever exceeded 1 million in a quarter.
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The Impact of Unilateral Hearing Loss on Adult Life
There is a need to improve awareness and to better understand the impact and struggles of people who have unilateral hearing loss (UHL), the professionals who treat them, and those who work, live, and socialize with them. With better awareness comes better understanding, so health professionals can refer them rather than dismiss them. Moreover, better understanding can fuel motivation and allow the person with UHL to be more proactive about managing the condition while reducing anxiety.
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Untreated Disabling Hearing Loss Costs Billions – in the US and the Rest of the World
A new study compiled for Hear-It estimates that disabling hearing loss (≥35 dB HL) costs €216 billion per year in Europe. Applying the report’s same methodology to the United States, 14.6 million people in the USA live with an untreated, disabling hearing loss, with a cost of $133 billion each year. This amounts to $9,100 per person with an untreated disabling hearing loss.
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Oticon Releases Survey Highlighting Tinnitus Prevalence in the UK
An alarming 21% of respondents experience tinnitus symptoms such as ringing, buzzing, or persistent noise in the ears. Among these respondents, less than half have seen a doctor or hearing care professional about their symptoms, 25% do not think that they need to, and worryingly, almost 40% are not concerned about their overall hearing health, despite nearly half reporting that they do not have good hearing.
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Blog: Seasonality in Hearing Aid Sales
Hearing care practice owners often get sweaty palms this time of year due to a drop in business and hearing aid units sold. However, industry statistics show that, if that’s the case in your business, maybe you should relax a little; historically, January and February are probably the worst months for hearing aid sales in the private sector.
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Survey Shows 14% of Hearing Impaired People in Japan Use Hearing Aids
Japan had the lowest rate of hearing aid adoption as compared to other countries including Germany (37%), France (41%), and Britain (48%), according to EuroTrak 2018 data cited in the article.
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US Hearing Aid Sales Increase by 5.3% in 2018; Approach 4-Million Unit Mark
US hearing aid unit sales increased by 5.3% in 2018, falling just 30,000 units short of the 4 million mark, according to HIA fourth quarter statistics. For the year, the commercial sector experienced unit sales gains of 5.95%, while the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dispensing activity increased by 2.4%.
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BIHIMA Releases Q3 Results on UK Hearing Aid Sales
According to BIHIMA’s announcement, the “most significant” development is the continued growth in the number of units distributed through the private market in the UK: the number of unit sales increased by 2,756 units (3.5%) from the previous year and by 2,638 (3.3%) from Q2 2018. YTD (year-to-date) unit sales were also up 3.8% from 2017.
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