One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability, and disability prevalence is higher for developing countries. One-fifth of the estimated global total, or between 110 million and 190 million people, experience significant disabilities.
What country has the most disabled?
Disability in Europe : 5.8% of the Romanian population have a long term disabilityThere are over 10 million disabled people in Russia. The United Kingdom has the second highest prevalence of disability with 27.2% of the population having a long-standing health problem or disability.
How many people become disabled each year?
More than 375,000 Americans become totally disabled every year.
What percent of people in the US have disabilities?
There were nearly 40 million Americans with a disability in 2015, representing 12.6% of the civilian non-institutionalized population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
