[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
19.2%
in 2023
All-time low
6.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

51015202015201920232015: 6.62016: 7.12017: 7.62018: 82019: 8.42020: 122021: 15.62022: 192023: 19.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Southern Asia is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Southern Asia peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.

That places Southern Asia 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Southern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 6.6%
2016 7.1% +7.6%
2017 7.6% +7.0%
2018 8.0% +5.3%
2019 8.4% +5.0%
2020 12.0% +42.9%
2021 15.6% +30.0%
2022 19.0% +21.8%
2023 19.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 6.6% 8.4% 5
2020s 16.4% 12.0% 19.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Southern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Southern Asia was 19.2% 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
How does Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
Last refreshed