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14 March 2025
Hearing aid sales continue steady growth
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has reported a steady increase in annual growth in sales of hearing aids.
Both private and public hearing instrument market data rose by 4% in 2024 compared to 2023, amounting to 2,245,540 annual sales. Sales to the private sector were up 0.4% versus the previous quarter.
For the first time, BIHIMA included a distinction in annual sales figures between hearing instruments sold to NHS audiology services in the UK and those sold to independent outlets carrying out NHS contracts.
The annual figures for 2024 break down into 473,961 private sales, 1,060,795 public (NHS) sales and 710,784 to the independent sector for public provision. Read more.
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