[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of Korea, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of Korea is 29.4%, measured in 2021. 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 29.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.
That places Republic of Korea 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of Korea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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- 48 Korea 29.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of Korea?
- [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
- Republic of Korea ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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