Global trends and burden of age-related hearing loss: 32-year study

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q2 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2025.105847

Lingkang Dong , Wenqi Dong , Shihui Zhang , Yuchen Jin , Yumeng Jiang , Zhuangzhuang Li , Chunyan Li , Dongzhen Yu

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Abstract

Background

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a major cause of disability and diminished quality of life in older adults. This study uses data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to assess global ARHL.

Methods

We evaluated ARHL prevalence, DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years), ASPR (Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate), and ASDR (Age-Standardized DALYs Rate). Trend analysis was conducted using Estimated Annual Percentage Change (EAPC), with projections to 2050.

Result

From 1990 and 2021, global ARHL prevalence cases and DALYs increased by 109 %, reaching 1.55 billion and 44.45 million, respectively. The ASPR increased from 17,106.88 to 18,070.26, while the crude prevalence rate significantly from 13,890.66 to 19,587.14. Both ASPR and ASDR demonstrated significant age-related increases, particularly for moderate and moderately severe ARHL, with EAPC values of 1.39 and 1.49 for ASDR, respectively. Among individuals aged over 85 years, the ASPR of ARHL is expected to reach 80 %. Prevalence cases peaked in the 55–69 age group, with the highest number of cases (179.43 million) observed in the 55–59 subgroup. High-middle SDI regions and East Asia exhibited the most rapid growth. By 2050, ARHL cases are projected to reach 2.31 billion, with ASPR and ASDR expected to continue rising.

Conclusion

ARHL has increased globally over the past three decades, largely due to population aging. The burden is most severe in middle SDI regions, East Asia, and the 55–69 age group, primarily due to their substantial population bases. Addressing this escalating challenge requires enhanced public awareness, early screening initiatives, and targeted interventions.

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Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

5.00%

发文量

198

审稿时长

16 days

期刊介绍： Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics provides a medium for the publication of papers from the fields of experimental gerontology and clinical and social geriatrics. The principal aim of the journal is to facilitate the exchange of information between specialists in these three fields of gerontological research. Experimental papers dealing with the basic mechanisms of aging at molecular, cellular, tissue or organ levels will be published. Clinical papers will be accepted if they provide sufficiently new information or are of fundamental importance for the knowledge of human aging. Purely descriptive clinical papers will be accepted only if the results permit further interpretation. Papers dealing with anti-aging pharmacological preparations in humans are welcome. Papers on the social aspects of geriatrics will be accepted if they are of general interest regarding the epidemiology of aging and the efficiency and working methods of the social organizations for the health care of the elderly.