Charts and Tables for Taste and Smell

On this page:

Prevalence of Smell Impairment in Clinical Testing
Self-Reported Problems with Sense of Taste
Self-Reported Problems with Sense of Smell
Global Variation in Sensitivity to Bitter-Tasting Substances (PTC or PROP)
Selected Risk Factors for Smell Impairment

Prevalence of Smell Impairment in Clinical Testing

Percentage of males and females with smell impairment, by age.

View the full-size chart.

Self-Reported Problems with Sense of Taste

Number of people per 1,000 adults reporting various problems with sense of taste, by gender and age.

View the full-size chart.

Self-Reported Problems with Sense of Smell

Number of people per 1,000 adults reporting various problems with sense of smell, by gender and age.

View the full-size chart.

Global Variation in Sensitivity to Bitter-Tasting Substances (PTC or PROP)

Ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) or 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) across more than 370 population samples worldwide.

View the full-size chart.

Selected Risk Factors for Smell Impairment

The strength of several risk factors for olfactory impairment in a population-based study of sensory loss and aging in older adults in Beaver Dam, WI.

View the full-size chart.

Last Updated Date:

June 7, 2010