[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

012342015201920232015: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.72018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 3.72021: 3.82022: 4.12023: 4.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa is 4.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

That places Eastern Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Eastern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 3.7%
2016 3.7% +0.0%
2017 3.7% +0.0%
2018 3.6% -2.7%
2019 3.6% +0.0%
2020 3.7% +2.8%
2021 3.8% +2.7%
2022 4.1% +7.9%
2023 4.2% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 5
2020s 4.0% 3.7% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa was 4.2% 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Eastern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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.

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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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