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

Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
31.6%
in 2022
All-time low
29.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01020302015201920232015: 29.62016: 29.42017: 29.22018: 292019: 29.62020: 30.52021: 31.12022: 31.62023: 31.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Asia stood at 31.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Asia peaked at 31.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2018.

Western Asia ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving disability cash benefit, by sex (%) in Western Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 29.6%
2016 29.4% -0.7%
2017 29.2% -0.7%
2018 29.0% -0.7%
2019 29.6% +2.1%
2020 30.5% +3.0%
2021 31.1% +2.0%
2022 31.6% +1.6%
2023 31.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.4% 29.0% 29.6% 5
2020s 31.1% 30.5% 31.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Asia?
[ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving in Western Asia was 31.4% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
How does Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving?
Western Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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