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

Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 11 regions
All-time high
5.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0123452015201920232015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.72020: 4.12021: 4.62022: 52023: 5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Melanesia stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Melanesia peaked at 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Melanesia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 3.2%
2016 3.2% +0.0%
2017 3.2% +0.0%
2018 3.2% +0.0%
2019 3.7% +15.6%
2020 4.1% +10.8%
2021 4.6% +12.2%
2022 5.0% +8.7%
2023 5.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 3.7% 5
2020s 4.7% 4.1% 5.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Melanesia?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Melanesia was 5.0% 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 11 regions with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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