Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

China

In 2020 in China, there were an estimated 270 million people with vision loss. Of these, 8.9 million people were blind.

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Source: Crude prevalence, data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model

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Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

Source: Data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model, accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas

National indicators for eye health services in China

IAPB has collected key national indicator data on an annual basis since 2008.

Data sources include Ministry of Health staff or other key respondents, as well as published data. Data have not been received for all countries, or all indicators. The “Year Last Reported” column shows the most recent data received, and “No data” indicates no data available to IAPB in any year since 2008.

More information on data sources and limitations is available on the National indicators page.

Indicator

Data

Rank

Year Last Reported

Data Source

Cataract surgical service delivery

Effective cataract surgical coverage (eCSC)

No data

Cataract surgeries performed (annual)

No data

Cataract surgical rate (CSR) (per million)

2,070

75 of 176

2017

Yan et al., 2019

Number of eye care personnel by cadre

No. of ophthalmologists

36,342

2015

Resnikoff et al., 2020

Ophthalmologists per million

26.4

99 of 191

2015

Resnikoff et al., 2020

No. of optometrists

2,100

2018

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

Optometrists per million

1.5

121 of 159

2018

WCO/AVRI/BHVI

No. of allied ophthalmic personnel

52500

2014

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Allied ophthalmic personnel per million

34 of 102

2014

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data and assessments

Eye health prevalence data survey completed (since 1987)

Prevalence, RAAB

2018

VLEG, Ministry of Health

Eye Care Service Assessment completed?

No data

International Vision Health Scorecard

6.2

13 of 15

2020

Global Coalition on Aging

National eye health resources and plans

National Eye Health Co-ordinator

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Committee

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan

Yes

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan Start Date

No data

Ministry of Health or key respondent

National Eye Health Plan End Date

No data

Ministry of Health or key respondent

Data sources and references

71 studies included in VLEG analysis from China

1

Studies with national coverage

70

Studies with subnational coverage

69

Studies reporting distance vision loss

3

Studies reporting near vision loss

27%

Studies using RAAB methodology

2018

Most recent study

IAPB members in China:

Members with in-country offices

Website

http://www.gzzoc.com

Website

https://www.hevisiongroup.com/

Website

https://www.hksb.org.hk/en/

Website

https://www.orbis.org

Website

http://www.shsyf.com/

Website

https://www.hollows.org

Country Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

China

In 2020 in China, there were an estimated 270 million people with vision loss. Of these, 8.9 million people were blind.

China

Breakdown of vision loss chart

Crude prevalence of vision loss, 2020

(all ages, males & females)

National indicators for eye health services in China

71 studies included in VLEG analysis from China

1

70

69

3

27%

2018

IAPB members in China:

Members with in-country offices

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