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

2. Objective of the presentation To show the situation of disabled population in 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing sensus

3. 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

4. Scope of the Presentation The presentation is limited to 1984, 1994 & 2007 population and housing census of Ethiopia, specifically on disability

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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+

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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+

25. 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+

26. 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+

27. 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