[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 8.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa peaked at 8.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.4% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Africa was 8.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
- Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).