Incidence increases with age, being 2.2% among children aged 2 to 14 years, 5.4% in the age group of 15 to 59 years and 27.5% among the elderly 70 years or older
In 2022, it accounted for 14.4 million individuals with disabilities, which corresponds to 7.3% of the population two years or older, totaling 198.3 million people. The analysis of the revealed that the number of women with disabilities, which reaches 8.3 million, is higher than that of men, which total 6.1 million. The incidence of deficiency increases with age, with 2.2% among children aged 2 to 14 years, 5.4% in the age group of 15 to 59 years and 27.5% among the elderly aged 70 or older. Among the 14.4 million people with disabilities, 7.9 million face visual difficulties, while 5.2 million have problems walking or climbing stairs. In addition, 2.7 million find it difficult to handle small objects or open and close lids, and 2.6 million have hearing difficulties. Approximately 2% of the population has two or more functional limitations.
The illiteracy rate among people with disabilities is alarming, with 2.9 million individuals in this condition, resulting in a rate of 21.3%. This figure is four times higher than the 5.2% rate observed among those without disabilities. Most disabled, about 63.1%, did not complement elementary school, and only 7.4% were able to complete higher education. The Northeast region stood out for having the largest proportion of people with disabilities, with 19.5% of households presenting this reality. Alagoas, in particular, recorded the highest individual rate, with 9.6%. The survey also revealed that 19.3% of homes without bathroom had at least one resident with disabilities, showing the intersection between housing and disability.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Luisa Dos Santos
