Hearing loss refers to the inability to hear any frequency greater than 25 dB in adults and a frequency greater than 15 dB in children. Hearing impairment is the leading cause of disability worldwide. About 360 million people suffer from hearing loss across the world annually. Out of the total patient pool, 91% of the patients are adults and the remaining 9% are children. About one-third of the total world population over the age of 65 years suffers from hearing impairment and other related problems.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by product

Hearing aid devices

Hearing implants

PART 07: Market segmentation by end-user

Hospitals

Clinics

Individuals

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Hearing aids market in Americas

Hearing aids market in EMEA

Hearing aids market in APAC

PART 09: Market drivers

Rising incidence rate of hearing loss

Increased use of binaural fittings

Rise in the number of hearing impairment and related

disorders

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

Battery challenges and decibel adjustments hindering

adoption

Heterogeneous reimbursement policy restrictions for

different age groups

High procedure cost for hearing implants

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

IT application enabled devices are the next big trend

3D printing technology aids in the customization of new

devices

Increasing demand for direct services

PART 14: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

PART 15: Key vendor analysis

Geographic presence: Key vendor analysis

William Demant

Sonova

Cochlear

MED-EL

Other prominent vendors

Key news

PART 16: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 17: Explore Technavio