[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa

Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
31st
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.511.522015201920232015: 0.72016: 0.72017: 0.72018: 0.72019: 0.82020: 1.32021: 1.72022: 22023: 2.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 2.1% for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Western Africa ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Western Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.7%
2016 0.7% +0.0%
2017 0.7% +0.0%
2018 0.7% +0.0%
2019 0.8% +14.3%
2020 1.3% +62.5%
2021 1.7% +30.8%
2022 2.0% +17.6%
2023 2.1% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2020s 1.8% 1.3% 2.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa was 2.1% 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Western Africa ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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