[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

0204060802015201920232015: 70.22016: 70.42017: 70.52018: 70.72019: 70.72020: 712021: 71.12022: 70.72023: 70.7

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in South America, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.5% 70.2% 70.7% 5
2020s 70.9% 70.7% 71.1% 4

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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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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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