[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
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Eastern Africa, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
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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