Hearing loss can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Here are some important facts about hearing loss that you may not have been aware of. 1) In 2020, 460 million people globally had hearing loss. 2) Only 20% of sufferers seek help and wait 9-15 years before doing so. 3) 50 million people suffer from tinnitus. 4) People with unaided hearing loss make $20,000 less per year, on average. 5) By 2050, approximately 2.5 billion people will have some degree of hearing loss. 6) 1 in 6 teens have noise-induced hearing loss, which can mean 50% of class discussions aren’t heard.