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

Korea: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.4%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
48th
of 57 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2021

[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Korea, 2013–2021

01020302013201720212013: 12.7 %2014: 12.8 %2017: 11.9 %2019: 24.8 %2021: 29.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Korea stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Korea peaked at 29.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.

Korea ranks 48th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Korea, 2013 to 2021.
Year % Change
2013 12.7%
2014 12.8% +0.8%
2017 11.9% -7.0%
2019 24.8% +108.4%
2021 29.4% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.6% 11.9% 24.8% 4
2020s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

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  4. 48 Republic of Korea 29.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Korea?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Korea was 29.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
How does Korea rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Korea ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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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