Disability status in Ethiopia in 1984 1994 2007
Disability status in Ethiopia in 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing sensus Ehete Bekele Seyoum ESA/STAT/AC. 219/25
Objective of the presentation • To show the situation of disabled population in 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing sensus
Specific objective • To show the disabled population by sex, Urban & Rural in 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing census • To show the percentage distribution of disability by sex, Urban & Rural in 1984, 1994 & 2007
Scope of the Presentation • The presentation is limited to 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing census of Ethiopia, specifically on disability
Method of data collection and Designing of Disability Questionnaire • In the 2007 census Questions were administered to every household member was asked about the disability status • Questioner are designed in collaboration with the Federation of Disabled (to see the questioner from disability perspective), with AAU, CSA & other partners
• In 1994 census Questions were designed based on 1984 census and other countries experience. Questions were administered to 20% of the total households in each enumeration area • In 1984 census questions were administered to 20% of the total households in each enumeration area
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group Ethiopia, 2007 • 805492 disabled persons constitute 1. 09% of the total population • 0. 56% are in the age group of 0 -14 • 1. 10% are in the age group of 15 -49 • 2. 66% are in the age group • 5. 80 % in the age group of 65 & over
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Urban Ethiopia, 2007 • • • 16. 87 % urban disabled population 10. 82 % are in the age group of 0 -14 19. 71 % are in the age group of 15 -49 17. 23 % are in the age group 50 -64 17. 23 % are in the age group of 65 & above
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Rural Ethiopia, 2007 • • • 83. 13 % of disabled people are in Rural area. 89. 18 % are in the age group of 0 -14 80. 19 % are in the age group of 15 -49 82. 77 % are in the age group of 50 -64 82. 97% are in the age group of 65 & above
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group & Sex Ethiopia, 2007 • 1. 15 % are males, 17. 34 % are in urban & 82. 66% are in rural area • 0. 59 % males are the age group of 0 -14 • 1. 20 males are in the age group of 15 -49 • 2. 53 males are in the age group of 50 -64 • 5. 53 males are in the age group of 65 & over
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group & Sex Ethiopia, 2007 • 1. 03 % of disabled people are female • 16. 35 % of female disabled people are in urban • 83. 65 % female of disabled people are in rural • 0. 52 % are in the age group of 0 -14 • 0. 99 % are in the age group of 15 -49 • 2. 79 % are in the age group of 50 -64 • 6. 14 % are in the age group of 64+
Disabled Population by Type of Disability & Economically Active Ethiopia, 2007 7. 08 % are Economic Active persons 16. 86 % are with vision problem 7. 97 % are with hearing problem 1. 27% are with speaking problem 2. 99 % are with Deaf & unable to speak 14. 76 % are with Non functional upper or lower limbs, gapping, handling, Standing & walking • 2. 87 % Body movement difficulty • • •
• • Disabled Population by Type of Disability & Economically Inactive Ethiopia, 2007 42. 92 % are economically inactive 15. 09 % Vision 3. 88 % Hearing 0. 93 % Speaking 1. 87 % Deaf 11. 64 % nun-function 2. 93 % Body movement
Percentage distribution of Disabled Population by Economic Active total by Urban & Rural 2007 • 57. 08 % (454. 121) are Economic Active disabled persons, 58. 4 % are male & 41. 6 % are female • 14. 23 % Economic Active disabled persons are in Urban, 60. 95 % are male & 39. 05 % are Female • 85. 77 % are in Rural out of this 57. 99 % are Male & 42. 01 % are Female
• • Disabled Population by Type of Disability & Unemployed Ethiopia, 2007 1. 98 % are unemployed 0. 46 % Vision 0. 23 % Hearing 0. 03 % Speaking 0. 06 % Deaf 0. 59 % nun-function 0. 10 % Body movement
Disabled Population by Status in Employment Ethiopia, 2007 • • Status in Employment 2007 0. 39 % are Employer 57. 3 % self employed 0. 74 % Government Employee 2. 04 % Private Employee 0. 21 % Member of Co-operative 18. 94 % unpaid Family worker 20. 38 % Other
Percentage distribution of Disabled Population by Marital Status & Sex 2007. • 34. 41 % total are never married from this 36. 39 % are male & 32. 13 % are female • 44. 54 % total are currently married from 54. 77 % are male & 32. 81 Female. • 6. 50 % are Divorced out of this 3. 30 % are male & 9. 59 % are female
Marital Status & Sex 2007 Cont. • 1. 88 % are separated out of this 1. 08 % are male & 2. 80 % are female • 12. 40 % are widow/widower 3. 76 % are male & 22. 31 % are female. • 0. 26 % are living together as husband & spouse 0. 17 % are male 0. 36 % are female.
Percentage distribution of Disabled Population by Literacy Status Urban Rural & Sex 2007 Literate by country total urban rural & sex 2007 • 28. 21 % of the total disabled population are literate 55. 70 % are in urban & 22. 10 % are in rural • 35. 92 % of male are literate 67. 95 % are in urban area & 28. 66 % rural area. • 19. 21 % are female literate 40. 87 % are in urban & 14. 51 % in rural.
Disabled Population by Literacy Status, Sex & 2007 CONT… Illiterate by country total urban rural & sex 2007 • 71. 79 % are illiterate 44. 30 % are living in urban & 77. 90 % are in rural • 64. 08 % are illiterate male, 32. 5 % are in urban & 71. 34 % in rural • 80. 79 % are female illiterate 59. 13 % are in urban & 85. 49 % are in rural •
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group Ethiopia, 1994 • 988, 853 are disabled persons • this is 1% of the total population • 120 males per 100 females. From the total disabled persons • 17. 7 % are in the age group 0 -14. • 48. 0 % are in the age group 15 -49 • About 34. 3 % are in the age group 50 and over.
Disabled Population by Type of Disability Ethiopia, 1994 • • • 23. 3 % are affected by leg problem 20. 4 % partial blindness 13. 3 % Hearing problems 11. 9 % Totally blind, 8. 8 % Hand arm problem
Disabled Population by Type of Disability Ethiopia, 1994 CONT. . • 6. 5 % Mental problems • 5. 9 % Hearing & Speaking problem • 3. 5 % was affecting leprosy from the Total population • 3. 2 % affected by multiple type of disability • 3. 2 % other types of disability
Disabled population by broad age group Ethiopia, 1984 • 1, 244, 881 disabled persons constitute 3. 6 % of the total population • 2. 3% are in the age group of 0 -14 • 3. 6% are in the age group of 15 -29 • 4. 5% are in the age group of 30 -49 • 7. 2% in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Urban Ethiopia, 1984 • • • 4. 0% ( 192899) are urban disabled population 1. 9% are in the age group of 0 -14 4. 2% are in the age group of 15 -29 5. 3 % are in the age group 30 -49 9. 5% are in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Rural Ethiopia, 1984 • • • 3. 5% ( 1051982) are urban disabled population 2. 4% are in the age group of 0 -14 3. 5% are in the age group of 15 -29 4. 3 % are in the age group 30 -49 6. 9% are in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Type of Disability Ethiopia, 1984 • • 7. 2% Total blindness 35. 3% Partial blindness 6. 5% Leprosy 3. 3% Deafness 3. 2% lameness (one leg) 2. 2% Paralyzed ( one leg) 2. 1% Mental illness 2. 0% Epilepsy
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