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URB-00000	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	46	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	profound	0	87	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00001	urban_audiology_centre	2,020	private_clinic	15	female	0	cerumen_impaction	severe	1	75	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
URB-00002	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	ENT_department	44	male	0	cerumen_impaction	severe	1	63	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00003	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	private_clinic	43	female	0	meningitis_sequelae	moderate	0	47	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00004	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	audiology_clinic	48	male	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	1	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0
URB-00005	urban_audiology_centre	2,021	audiology_clinic	19	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	severe	1	69	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00006	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	ENT_department	9	female	1	presbycusis	mild	1	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00007	urban_audiology_centre	2,020	ENT_department	33	male	0	presbycusis	moderate	1	65	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00008	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	private_clinic	7	female	1	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	1	54	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00009	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	private_clinic	33	male	0	congenital	mild	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00010	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	hearing_aid_centre	76	female	0	meningitis_sequelae	moderate	0	54	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00011	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	private_clinic	64	female	0	cerumen_impaction	moderate	1	52	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00012	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	ENT_department	67	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	0	64	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00013	urban_audiology_centre	2,013	private_clinic	50	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	mild	0	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00014	urban_audiology_centre	2,011	ENT_department	35	female	0	congenital	profound	0	75	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00015	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	audiology_clinic	54	female	0	cerumen_impaction	moderate	1	37	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00016	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	24	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	mild	1	20	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00017	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	private_clinic	36	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	mild	0	34	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00018	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	private_clinic	19	female	0	congenital	severe	1	67	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00019	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	audiology_clinic	37	male	0	noise_induced	moderate	1	49	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00020	urban_audiology_centre	2,018	private_clinic	39	female	0	presbycusis	severe	1	80	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00021	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	18	female	0	meningitis_sequelae	severe	0	70	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00022	urban_audiology_centre	2,021	private_clinic	65	female	0	other	mild	1	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00023	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	private_clinic	35	male	0	noise_induced	mild	1	40	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00024	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	hearing_aid_centre	48	male	0	cerumen_impaction	severe	1	86	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
URB-00025	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	31	male	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00026	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	48	female	0	ototoxic_drugs	mild	1	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00027	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	private_clinic	34	female	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	1	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00028	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	hearing_aid_centre	67	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	severe	1	69	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00029	urban_audiology_centre	2,019	ENT_department	59	male	0	congenital	severe	0	81	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
URB-00030	urban_audiology_centre	2,013	hearing_aid_centre	5	male	1	presbycusis	moderate	1	40	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00031	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	4	female	1	noise_induced	moderate	0	51	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00032	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	43	male	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	1	35	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
URB-00033	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	private_clinic	83	female	0	noise_induced	severe	0	67	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00034	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	private_clinic	25	male	0	noise_induced	mild	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00035	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	ENT_department	18	female	0	presbycusis	mild	1	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00036	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	audiology_clinic	44	female	0	presbycusis	severe	0	69	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00037	urban_audiology_centre	2,011	audiology_clinic	37	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	1	48	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00038	urban_audiology_centre	2,020	private_clinic	59	male	0	meningitis_sequelae	profound	0	78	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00039	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	private_clinic	35	female	0	ototoxic_drugs	moderate	1	37	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00040	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	ENT_department	16	female	0	other	severe	1	53	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00041	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	ENT_department	61	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	0	55	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00042	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	private_clinic	5	male	1	noise_induced	severe	0	91	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00043	urban_audiology_centre	2,018	ENT_department	66	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	mild	1	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00044	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	audiology_clinic	0	female	1	ototoxic_drugs	mild	1	38	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00045	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	hearing_aid_centre	20	male	0	congenital	mild	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00046	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	ENT_department	8	male	1	presbycusis	moderate	1	40	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00047	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	29	female	0	presbycusis	moderate	1	46	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00048	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	audiology_clinic	46	male	0	presbycusis	severe	1	75	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00049	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	hearing_aid_centre	41	female	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00050	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	hearing_aid_centre	57	male	0	noise_induced	mild	1	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00051	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	ENT_department	5	male	1	presbycusis	profound	1	89	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00052	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	ENT_department	2	male	1	ototoxic_drugs	severe	1	80	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00053	urban_audiology_centre	2,021	private_clinic	22	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	severe	1	65	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00054	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	audiology_clinic	27	female	0	ototoxic_drugs	severe	0	59	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00055	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	private_clinic	30	female	0	cerumen_impaction	moderate	1	82	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00056	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	audiology_clinic	30	male	0	ototoxic_drugs	moderate	0	40	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00057	urban_audiology_centre	2,010	audiology_clinic	45	female	0	presbycusis	mild	1	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00058	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	ENT_department	36	male	0	congenital	mild	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00059	urban_audiology_centre	2,019	hearing_aid_centre	40	male	0	presbycusis	severe	0	86	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00060	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	ENT_department	51	female	0	cerumen_impaction	moderate	1	64	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1
URB-00061	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	55	female	0	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	1	49	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00062	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	hearing_aid_centre	0	male	1	other	moderate	1	64	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00063	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	hearing_aid_centre	29	female	0	noise_induced	mild	1	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00064	urban_audiology_centre	2,019	audiology_clinic	40	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	severe	0	76	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00065	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	hearing_aid_centre	46	female	0	cerumen_impaction	moderate	0	43	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
URB-00066	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	ENT_department	7	male	1	noise_induced	mild	1	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00067	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	hearing_aid_centre	30	female	0	noise_induced	profound	1	85	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00068	urban_audiology_centre	2,020	audiology_clinic	11	female	1	other	severe	0	58	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00069	urban_audiology_centre	2,015	ENT_department	39	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	severe	0	64	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00070	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	private_clinic	35	male	0	meningitis_sequelae	mild	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00071	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	private_clinic	28	male	0	ototoxic_drugs	profound	1	101	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00072	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	24	male	0	cerumen_impaction	mild	1	34	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00073	urban_audiology_centre	2,012	private_clinic	10	female	1	meningitis_sequelae	mild	1	43	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00074	urban_audiology_centre	2,013	private_clinic	45	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	mild	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00075	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	ENT_department	3	female	1	noise_induced	severe	0	61	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00076	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	audiology_clinic	28	female	0	congenital	moderate	1	54	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
URB-00077	urban_audiology_centre	2,011	ENT_department	73	male	0	ototoxic_drugs	mild	1	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00078	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	hearing_aid_centre	19	female	0	other	mild	1	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00079	urban_audiology_centre	2,018	private_clinic	10	male	1	noise_induced	profound	0	96	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00080	urban_audiology_centre	2,013	ENT_department	58	female	0	noise_induced	moderate	1	51	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00081	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	hearing_aid_centre	14	male	1	noise_induced	moderate	1	45	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00082	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	private_clinic	44	female	0	ototoxic_drugs	mild	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
URB-00083	urban_audiology_centre	2,019	ENT_department	56	female	0	presbycusis	moderate	1	53	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00084	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	private_clinic	15	male	0	congenital	profound	1	65	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00085	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	audiology_clinic	4	female	1	cerumen_impaction	mild	1	48	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
URB-00086	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	audiology_clinic	0	male	1	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	1	59	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00087	urban_audiology_centre	2,018	private_clinic	80	male	0	ototoxic_drugs	moderate	0	47	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00088	urban_audiology_centre	2,018	private_clinic	20	male	0	presbycusis	mild	0	39	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00089	urban_audiology_centre	2,023	private_clinic	29	female	0	presbycusis	moderate	0	65	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00090	urban_audiology_centre	2,011	ENT_department	37	male	0	other	severe	1	75	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00091	urban_audiology_centre	2,011	ENT_department	45	female	0	presbycusis	severe	1	66	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00092	urban_audiology_centre	2,017	private_clinic	30	female	0	presbycusis	mild	1	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
URB-00093	urban_audiology_centre	2,024	ENT_department	10	male	1	presbycusis	moderate	1	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00094	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	hearing_aid_centre	36	female	0	presbycusis	profound	1	87	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00095	urban_audiology_centre	2,016	hearing_aid_centre	51	female	0	noise_induced	moderate	0	50	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00096	urban_audiology_centre	2,020	hearing_aid_centre	25	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	profound	1	107	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00097	urban_audiology_centre	2,019	hearing_aid_centre	22	male	0	meningitis_sequelae	severe	0	58	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00098	urban_audiology_centre	2,014	private_clinic	73	male	0	chronic_otitis_media	moderate	1	30	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00099	urban_audiology_centre	2,022	audiology_clinic	56	male	0	presbycusis	moderate	1	53	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

Hearing Loss & Audiology Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

Synthetic dataset modelling hearing loss causes, audiology access, hearing aid coverage, and communication outcomes across three service tiers in SSA. <1 audiologist per million in most SSA countries; hearing aid coverage <3% in low-income countries.

Parameterization Evidence

Parameter	Value	Source	Year
430M+ need hearing rehabilitation globally	Burden	WHO	2023
Prevalence 6-15% in SSA; otitis media, noise, ototoxic	Causes	Lancet Commission	2021
Hearing aid coverage <3% in low-income countries	Access	PMC6210163	2018

Validation

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/hearing-loss-audiology", "urban_audiology_centre")

References

WHO. World report on hearing. 2023.
Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss. 2021.
PMC6210163. Rehabilitation access in LMICs. 2018.

Citation

@dataset{electricsheepafrica_hearing_loss_audiology_2025,
  title={Hearing Loss and Audiology Services in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/hearing-loss-audiology}
}

License

CC-BY-4.0

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