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, disabled persons constitute 1.09% of the total population 0.56% are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group 5.80 % in the age group of 65 & over
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Urban Ethiopia, % urban disabled population % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group % are in the age group of 65 & above
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Rural Ethiopia, % of disabled people are in Rural area % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group of 65 & above
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group & Sex Ethiopia, % are males, % are in urban & 82.66% are in rural area 0.59 % males are the age group of males are in the age group of males are in the age group of males are in the age group of 65 & over
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group & Sex Ethiopia, % of disabled people are female % of female disabled people are in urban % female of disabled people are in rural 0.52 % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group of 64+
Disabled Population by Type of Disability & Economically Active Ethiopia, % are Economic Active persons % are with vision problem 7.97 % are with hearing problem 1.27% are with speaking problem 2.99 % are with Deaf & unable to speak % 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, % are economically inactive % Vision 3.88 % Hearing 0.93 % Speaking 1.87 % Deaf % nun-function 2.93 % Body movement
Percentage distribution of Disabled Population by Economic Active total by Urban & Rural % ( ) are Economic Active disabled persons, 58.4 % are male & 41.6 % are female % Economic Active disabled persons are in Urban,60.95 % are male & % are Female % are in Rural out of this % are Male & % are Female
Disabled Population by Type of Disability & Unemployed Ethiopia, % 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 % are Employer 57.3 % self employed 0.74 % Government Employee 2.04 % Private Employee 0.21 % Member of Co-operative % unpaid Family worker % Other
Percentage distribution of Disabled Population by Marital Status & Sex % total are never married from this % are male & % are female % total are currently married from % are male & Female % are Divorced out of this 3.30 % are male & 9.59 % are female
Marital Status & Sex 2007 Cont % are separated out of this 1.08 % are male & 2.80 % are female % are widow/widower 3.76 % are male & % are female % 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 % of the total disabled population are literate % are in urban & % are in rural % of male are literate % are in urban area & % rural area % are female literate % are in urban & % in rural.
Disabled Population by Literacy Status, Sex & 2007 CONT… Illiterate by country total urban rural & sex % are illiterate % are living in urban & % are in rural % are illiterate male, 32.5 % are in urban & % in rural % are female illiterate % are in urban & % are in rural
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group Ethiopia, ,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 % are in the age group About 34.3 % are in the age group 50 and over.
Disabled Population by Type of Disability Ethiopia, % 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 % 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, ,244,881 disabled persons constitute 3.6 % of the total population 2.3% are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group of % in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Urban Ethiopia, % ( ) are urban disabled population 1.9% are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group % are in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Broad Age Group in Rural Ethiopia, % ( ) are urban disabled population 2.4% are in the age group of % are in the age group of % are in the age group % are in the age group of 50+
Disabled Population by Type of Disability Ethiopia, % 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