2013
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.825333
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Disability prevalence among adults: estimates for 54 countries and progress toward a global estimate

Abstract: Disability is found to be highly prevalent among adults, with an estimated global prevalence at 14%. Disability deserves enhanced policy attention and resources in public health and international development.

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“…This result is consistent with findings on gender differences in disability from recent international studies among adults (e.g. Mitra and Sambamoorthi 2014;OECD 2003;WHO-World Bank 2011) and among older adults in high-income countries (Crimmings et al 2011), while results of country level surveys and censuses are more mixed. For instance, for Uganda, the 2014 Census has a higher prevalence for women compared to men (14.5% vs 10%, respectively), 6 while for Tanzania, the 2008 Disability Survey found a rate of 7.8% for both men and women (NBS 2008).…”
Section: Sexsupporting
confidence: 81%
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“…This result is consistent with findings on gender differences in disability from recent international studies among adults (e.g. Mitra and Sambamoorthi 2014;OECD 2003;WHO-World Bank 2011) and among older adults in high-income countries (Crimmings et al 2011), while results of country level surveys and censuses are more mixed. For instance, for Uganda, the 2014 Census has a higher prevalence for women compared to men (14.5% vs 10%, respectively), 6 while for Tanzania, the 2008 Disability Survey found a rate of 7.8% for both men and women (NBS 2008).…”
Section: Sexsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…1 According to the World Report on Disability, disability prevalence in Ethiopia stands at 17.6% among adults using a standardized population structure. Using also the WHS dataset, Mitra and Sambamoorthi (2014) measure disability as having at least one severe or extreme difficulty with bodily functions (seeing) and basic activities (concentrating, moving around, selfcare). For Ethiopia, Mitra and Sambamoorthi (2014) find a disability prevalence among adults of 14.2% using a standardized population structure, and 12.7% for its actual population structure.…”
Section: Literature On Disability Prevalence In Lmicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These results are consistent with recent findings on prevalence (e.g., WHO-World Bank 2011;Mitra and Sambamoorthi 2014) that dispel the myths that disability is rare and affects a small minority and that disability is an issue pertinent only in the context of HICs.…”
Section: What Is the Prevalence Of Functional Difficulties?supporting
confidence: 92%
“…However, according to the World Report on Disability, persons with disabilities represent a sizeable proportion (15%) of the world's population and experience multiple deprivations compared to persons without disabilities WHO & World Bank, 2011). Moreover, disability prevalence has recently been found to be higher in developing countries than developed countries (Mitra & Sambamoorthi, 2014;WHO & World Bank, 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%