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10 Facts on disability
Over a billion people live with some form of disability
This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population. Between 110-190 million
adults have very significant difficulties in functioning. Rates of disability are increasing,
due to population ageing and the global increase in chronic health conditions.
Disability disproportionately affects vulnerable populations
Lower-income countries have a higher prevalence of disability than higher-income
countries. Disability is more common among women, older people and children and
adults who are poor.
People with disability often do not receive needed health care
Half of people with disability cannot afford health care, compared to a third of people
without disability. People with disability are more than twice as likely to find health-care
providers' skills inadequate. People with disability are four times more likely to report
being treated badly and nearly three times more likely to be denied health care.
Children with disability are less likely to attend school than children without disability
Education completion gaps are found across all age groups in all settings, with the
pattern more pronounced in poorer countries. For example, the difference between the
percentage of children with disability and the percentage of children without disability
attending primary school ranges from 10% in India to 60% in Indonesia.
People with disability are more likely to be unemployed than people without disability
Global data show that employment rates are lower for men with disability (53%) and
women with disability (20%) than for men without disability (65%) and women without
disability (30%). In OECD countries, the employment rate of people with disability (44%)
was slightly over half that for people without disability (75%).
People with disability are vulnerable to poverty
People with disability have worse living conditions–including insufficient food, poor
housing, lack of access to safe water and sanitation–than people without disability.
Because of extra costs such as medical care, assistive devices or personal support,
people with disability are generally poorer than people without a disability with similar
income.
Rehabilitation helps to maximize functioning and support independence
In many countries rehabilitation services are inadequate. Data from four Southern
African countries found that only 26–55% of people received the medical rehabilitation
they needed, while only 17–37% received the assistive devices they needed (e.g.
wheelchairs, prostheses, hearing aids).
People with disability can live and participate in the community
40% of people with disability do not generally have their needs met for assistance with
everyday activities. In the United States of America, 70% of adults rely on family and
friends for assistance with daily activities.
Disabling barriers can be overcome
Governments can:
 promote access to mainstream services;
 invest in specific programmes for people with disability;
 adopt a national strategy and plan of action;
 improve staff education, training and recruitment;
 provide adequate funding;
 increase public awareness and understanding on disability;
 strengthen research and data collection; and
 ensure the involvement of people with disability in implementing policies and
programmes.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) promotes, protects and
ensures the human rights for all people with disability
So far, more than 170 countries and regional integration organizations have signed the
Convention, and over 130 have ratified it. The WHO/World Bank report provides the
best available scientific evidence to improve the health and well-being of people with
disability in line with the CRPD.
10 facts on disability

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10 facts on disability

  • 1. 10 Facts on disability Over a billion people live with some form of disability This corresponds to about 15% of the world's population. Between 110-190 million adults have very significant difficulties in functioning. Rates of disability are increasing, due to population ageing and the global increase in chronic health conditions. Disability disproportionately affects vulnerable populations Lower-income countries have a higher prevalence of disability than higher-income countries. Disability is more common among women, older people and children and adults who are poor. People with disability often do not receive needed health care Half of people with disability cannot afford health care, compared to a third of people without disability. People with disability are more than twice as likely to find health-care providers' skills inadequate. People with disability are four times more likely to report being treated badly and nearly three times more likely to be denied health care. Children with disability are less likely to attend school than children without disability Education completion gaps are found across all age groups in all settings, with the pattern more pronounced in poorer countries. For example, the difference between the percentage of children with disability and the percentage of children without disability attending primary school ranges from 10% in India to 60% in Indonesia. People with disability are more likely to be unemployed than people without disability Global data show that employment rates are lower for men with disability (53%) and women with disability (20%) than for men without disability (65%) and women without disability (30%). In OECD countries, the employment rate of people with disability (44%) was slightly over half that for people without disability (75%).
  • 2. People with disability are vulnerable to poverty People with disability have worse living conditions–including insufficient food, poor housing, lack of access to safe water and sanitation–than people without disability. Because of extra costs such as medical care, assistive devices or personal support, people with disability are generally poorer than people without a disability with similar income. Rehabilitation helps to maximize functioning and support independence In many countries rehabilitation services are inadequate. Data from four Southern African countries found that only 26–55% of people received the medical rehabilitation they needed, while only 17–37% received the assistive devices they needed (e.g. wheelchairs, prostheses, hearing aids). People with disability can live and participate in the community 40% of people with disability do not generally have their needs met for assistance with everyday activities. In the United States of America, 70% of adults rely on family and friends for assistance with daily activities. Disabling barriers can be overcome Governments can:  promote access to mainstream services;  invest in specific programmes for people with disability;  adopt a national strategy and plan of action;  improve staff education, training and recruitment;  provide adequate funding;  increase public awareness and understanding on disability;  strengthen research and data collection; and  ensure the involvement of people with disability in implementing policies and programmes. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) promotes, protects and ensures the human rights for all people with disability So far, more than 170 countries and regional integration organizations have signed the Convention, and over 130 have ratified it. The WHO/World Bank report provides the best available scientific evidence to improve the health and well-being of people with disability in line with the CRPD.