[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 70.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2021
All-time low
70.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America stood at 70.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America peaked at 71.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2015.
South America ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.2% | — |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.2% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.7% | 71.1% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for South America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America?
- [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in South America was 70.7% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
- South America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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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