[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
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 37 Australia and New Zealand 99.8% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 95.9% compare
- 38 Russia 95.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
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 35th out of 36 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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