In 2015, only around 1.4 percent of the population in North America suffered from blindness or moderate to severe visual impairment. In comparison, about 5.7 percent of the population of South Africa suffered from such visual impairment.
Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region
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Raconteur. (September 22, 2019). Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/
Raconteur. "Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region." Chart. September 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/
Raconteur. (2019). Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/
Raconteur. "Prevalence of Blindness and Moderate to Severe Visual Impairment Worldwide in 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/
Raconteur, Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Prevalence of blindness and moderate to severe visual impairment worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph], Raconteur, September 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056289/blindness-and-vision-impairment-prevalence-worldwide-by-region/
