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Global Estimates of Vision Loss
Globally, 1.1 billion people were living with vision loss in 2020
(Opens in a new window) - 43 million people are blind (crude prevalence 0.5%)- 295 million people have moderate to severe visual impairment (crude prevalence 3.7%)
- 258 million people have mild visual impairment (crude prevalence 3.3%)
- 510 million people have near vision problems (crude prevalence 6.5%)
Breakdown of vision loss chart
You can explore these data on Global vision loss predicted by the VLEG/GBD 2020 model in different ways, including:
- Measure: Crude or age standardised prevalence or numbers affects
- Age: All ages or Adults 50+
- Gender: Male, Female or Both
- Breakdown: Type of vision impairment or Cause
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Number affected by vision loss, Global, 2020
(all ages, males & females)
Source: Data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model, accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas
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How to cite the maps and VLEG/GBD 2020 data
(Opens in a new window) If distributing/publishing this model’s data, it is obligatory to use the following reference:(Select this link to access the full text)
Bourne R, Steinmetz J, Flaxman S, et al., Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet Glob Health. 2020. Accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas (https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas)