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Quick Statistics About Voice, Speech, Language
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, 2025
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- What it is
- An NIH page that collects headline U.S. statistics on voice, speech and language problems in children and adults, each footnoted to its survey or study. Last updated July 8, 2025.
- How much weight it carries
- An official NIH institute page citing national surveys. The adult voice figures are self-reported problems over 12 months, not clinical diagnoses.
Facts taken from this source
- An estimated 17.9 million U.S. adults, 7.6% of those aged 18 or older, report having had a problem with their voice in the past 12 months.
“An estimated 17.9 million U.S. adults ages 18 or older, or 7.6%, report having had a problem with their voice in the past 12 months.” (Voice)