Disability Statistics Flashcards
why are disability statistics are difficult to compare across countries?
The methodology of collecting data varies from country to country and the definitions used are also different, making it harder to directly compare. Depending on the perception of disabilities in a specific country, this can also affect how people answer.
What percentage of elderly have a disability?
30% to 60%
What percentage of 70+ have disabilities?
20%
What percentage of 85+ have disabilities?
50%
In New Zealand, how many children under 15 have a disability?
11%
In New Zealand, how many adults under 65 have a disability?
21%
In New Zealand, how many adults 65 and over have a disability?
59%
In the UK, what percentage of people are born with their disability?
17%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have no disabilities?
61.3%
In the US, what percentage of 65 to 74 have no disabilities?
73.6%
In the US, what percentage of 75 to 84 have no disabilities?
55%
In the US, what percentage of 85 and over have no disabilities?
27.5%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have only 1 disability?
15.9%
In the US, what percentage of 65 to 74 have only 1 disability?
13.9%
In the US, what percentage of 75 to 84 have only 1 disability?
18.7%
In the US, what percentage of 85 and over have only 1 disability?
17.1%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have 2 disabilities?
8%
In the US, what percentage of 65 to 74 have 2 disabilities?
5.5%
In the US, what percentage of 75 to 84 have 2 disabilities?
9.8%
In the US, what percentage of 85 and over have 2 disabilities?
13.9%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have 3 or more disabilities?
14.7%
In the US, what percentage of 65 to 74 have 3 or more disabilities?
7.0%
In the US, what percentage of 75 to 84 have 3 or more disabilities?
16.5%
In the US, what percentage of 85 and over have 3 or more disabilities?
41.5%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have a vision disability?
7%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have a hearing disability?
15%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have a cognitive disability?
9%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have an ambulatory disability?
23%
In the US, what percentage of 65 and over have a self-care disability?
9%
In Australia, what percentage of people with a disability have a high school education?
36%
In Canada, what percentage of men and women with a disability have a high school education?
Men: 79%
Women: 81%
In Canada, what percentage of men and women with a disability have a bachelor’s or higher?
Men: 14%
Women: 14%
In Rwanda, what percentage of people with a disability have less than a high school education?
27%
In the US, what percentage of people with a disability have less than a high school education?
(2012) 22.2%
(2013) 21.9%
In the US, what percentage of people with a disability have a high school education?
(2013) 36.8%
In the US, what percentage of people with a disability have some college education?
(2013) 25.2%
In the US, what percentage of people with a disability have a bachelor’s or higher?
(2013) 16.2%
How many people globally have vision impairment or blindness?
2.2 billion
What is the leading cause of vision impairment?
Uncorrected refractive errors and cataracts
How many people globally have low vision?
246 million people, or 3.5% of the
world’s population,
How many people have disabling hearing loss?
430 million
What percentage of people have Central Auditory
Processing Disorder?
5%
How many people have aphasia in the US?
2 million
How many people have aphasia in the UK?
250,000
How many people have epilepsy?
50 million, making it the most common neurological disorder
How many people with disabilities are employed in the US?
A 2004 survey found that only 35% of working-age persons with disabilities are in fact employed
How many people with disabilities are employed in the EU?
Around 50%
How many people with disabilities are unemployed globally?
In developing countries, 80% to 90% of persons with disabilities of working age are unemployed, whereas in industrialized countries the figure is between 50% and 70%.
How many people in the US with disabilities live below the poverty line?
30%
In Australia, what percentage of people with disabilities live in poverty?
27.4%
In Latin America and the Caribbean, what percentage of people with disabilities live in poverty?
About 80%
In UK, what percentage of people with disabilities live in poverty?
About 30%
How many people with disabilities live in a given country, region or the world?
About 1 in 5, 20%
How many people with disabilities are obese?
41.6%
How many people with disabilities smoke?
21.9%
How many people with disabilities have heart disease?
9.6%
How many people with disabilities have diabetes?
15.9%
