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

Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2023
All-time low
32.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0102030402015201920232015: 32.9 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 34.4 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 36.1 %2021: 36.7 %2022: 36.9 %2023: 37.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Caribbean stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Caribbean peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2015.

That places Caribbean 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Caribbean, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 32.9% —
2016 33.3% +1.2%
2017 33.8% +1.5%
2018 34.4% +1.8%
2019 35.2% +2.3%
2020 36.1% +2.6%
2021 36.7% +1.7%
2022 36.9% +0.5%
2023 37.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.9% 32.9% 35.2% 5
2020s 36.7% 36.1% 37.1% 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 44 Bermuda 57.8% compare
  2. 45 Polynesia 56.8% compare
  3. 46 Cabo Verde 52.7% compare
  4. 48 Anguilla 34.1% compare
  5. 49 Republic of Korea 29.4% compare
  6. 49 South Korea 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Caribbean?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Caribbean was 37.1% 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
How does Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Caribbean ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 717 data points, 2013–2025
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