Disability status in Ethiopia in 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing sensus Ehete Bekele Seyoum ESA/STAT/AC.219/25.

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 2007Literate 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