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Global female vision impairment prevalence as of 2015, by age

Percentage of women worldwide with vision impairment as of 2015, by age

The data shows the global prevalence of vision impairments among women as of 2015, by age. According to the data, 0.09% of females aged 0 to 49 years were blind, while 4.97% of those aged 70 years and older were blind. Blindness and vision impairments are caused by a variety of diseases or injuries and can lead to live-long disability.

0 to 49 years 0.09 0.82 0.89
50 to 69 years 1.03 7.48 6.99
70 years and older 4.97 21.87 14.57