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

Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 11 regions
All-time high
30.9%
in 2023
All-time low
19.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01020302015201920232015: 19.72016: 20.32017: 20.82018: 21.72019: 22.52020: 25.92021: 29.22022: 30.82023: 30.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Asia stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Asia peaked at 30.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2015.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 19.7%
2016 20.3% +3.0%
2017 20.8% +2.5%
2018 21.7% +4.3%
2019 22.5% +3.7%
2020 25.9% +15.1%
2021 29.2% +12.7%
2022 30.8% +5.5%
2023 30.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 19.7% 22.5% 5
2020s 29.2% 25.9% 30.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Asia was 30.9% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2015.
How does Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Asia ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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
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