[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas

Americas: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 74.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
74.2%
in 2023
All-time low
71.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 71.82016: 722017: 72.12018: 72.32019: 72.32020: 72.92021: 73.42022: 74.12023: 74.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas is 74.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas peaked at 74.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2015.

Americas ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Americas, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 71.8%
2016 72.0% +0.3%
2017 72.1% +0.1%
2018 72.3% +0.3%
2019 72.3% +0.0%
2020 72.9% +0.8%
2021 73.4% +0.7%
2022 74.1% +1.0%
2023 74.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.1% 71.8% 72.3% 5
2020s 73.7% 72.9% 74.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Americas was 74.2% 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2015.
How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Americas ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas 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.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
89 places, 687 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed