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Summary: This Disabled World disability statistics list features a comprehensive collection of articles, surveys, and research papers focusing on disability statistics, designed to inform a broad audience including individuals with disabilities, seniors, and their caregivers. These resources cover a diverse range of topics such as the prevalence of autism, the impact of COVID-19, hate crimes, employment rates among the disabled, and the health and well-being of seniors, including those with disabilities. Many of the publications are peer-reviewed and offer data-driven insights and statistical analysis relevant to understanding the challenges and realities faced by these populations, offering helpful information for policy makers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in disability-related issues. These pieces are handy for anyone wanting solid, well-researched info, offering insights that can spark ideas or guide decisions, especially for people with disabilities, seniors, or those digging into these issues.
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| New York City's Budget Crisis Hits People with Disabilities FY 2026 funding for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities was significantly reduced, affecting disability services across New York. | ✓ ✓ | 7 May 2026 |
| 2026 U.S. Disability Statistics: Adults and Children Latest U.S. disability statistics for adults and children, including prevalence by type, age, race, and key federal data from the CDC and Census Bureau. | ✓ ✓ | 12 Apr 2026 13 Jun 2026 |
| Top 10 Global Causes of Death Explore the leading causes of death globally based on WHO data. Heart disease, COVID-19, and stroke top the list affecting millions annually. | ✓ ✓ | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Disability Doubles Long COVID Risk, New Study Reveals Peer-reviewed study finds over 40% of people with pre-existing disabilities develop long COVID compared to 18.9% without disabilities, revealing health gaps. | ✓ ✓ | 3 Sep 2024 8 Jan 2026 |
| Factors Associated With Learning Disabilities and Autism Led to Euthanasia Requests and Assisted Suicide in the Netherlands The study found reasons for people with learning disabilities and autism choosing euthanasia and assisted suicide included feelings of loneliness and a struggle to form friendships. | 5 Jul 2023 | |
| U.S. Rates of Autism Climb to 1 in 44 (2.3%) Children U.S. federal studies coauthored by autism experts find more children have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began over two decades ago. | 23 Mar 2023 17 Jun 2024 | |
| Major Improvement in Disability Prevalence Among U.S. Seniors Statistics reveal the prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier. | ✓ | 3 Feb 2023 1 Dec 2024 |
| Wheelchairs Users Least Accommodated Among Marginalized Groups BraunAbility survey reveals people who use wheelchairs found least accommodated among marginalized groups with only 23% of mobility disability community believing people with mobility challenges are fairly accommodated. | 26 Jul 2021 | |
| COVID-19 Leading Cause of Disability in the U.S. COVID-19 was the 3rd cause of disability for U.S. workers in 2020 and disability claims for behavioral health on the rise. | ✓ | 5 Jul 2021 1 Dec 2024 |
| Ireland: Persons with Disabilities Health Survey Results Information, including facts and statistics regarding the results of the Irish Health Survey 2019, Disabilities. | 16 Dec 2020 | |
| U.S. FBI Hate Crime Statistics 2019 FBI hate crime data submitted by 15,588 law enforcement agencies provide information about offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes. | 17 Nov 2020 4 Oct 2023 | |
| Local UK Councils Disabled Facilities Grant Spending Freedom of Information Requests submitted on behalf of A Wood Idea have revealed that UK council funding through Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) is at a 10-year high. | 6 Aug 2019 29 Mar 2024 | |
| 2019 Report on U.S. Disability Employment Rate by State Annual U.S. disability employment statistics chart by state reveals Americans with disabilities saw a slowdown in job gains compared to the previous year. | 16 Feb 2019 2 Dec 2020 | |
| 2018 Statistics Reveal 1 in 4 Adults Live with Disability U.S. CDC figures show 1 in 4 US adults now live with a disability, with cognitive disability most common in younger adults and mobility disabilities most common for others. | 19 Aug 2018 22 Dec 2024 | |
| U.S. Seniors to Outnumber Children for the First Time By 2030 all U.S. baby boomers will be older than age 65, this will expand the size of the senior population so 1 in 5 residents will then be of retirement age. | 3 Aug 2018 3 Mar 2026 | |
| New Long-Term Study Examines Intellectual Disability in Older Adults Report conducted by The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) by academics from Trinity College Dublin. | ✓ | 7 Dec 2017 1 Oct 2024 |
| 2016 FBI Hate Crime Statistics FBI Hate Crime Statistics, 2016 - U.S. Bias-motivated incidents submitted by law enforcement agencies regarding offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes. | 15 Nov 2017 4 Oct 2023 | |
| 25 Million Unsafe Abortions Annually Worldwide A study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute reveals majority of unsafe abortions occurred in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. | 28 Sep 2017 14 Jun 2024 | |
| Births and Population Prevalence of Down Syndrome in Nine States Study estimates numbers of children born annually with Down syndrome in nine U.S. states and prevalence of Down syndrome in each of those states populations. | 29 Aug 2017 | |
| Statistics Show U.S. Senior Population Still Growing New U.S. Census Bureau population estimates reveal the U.S. population has a distinctly older age profile than it did 16 years ago. | 22 Jun 2017 30 Jul 2021 | |
| 2017 U.S. Census Bureau Disability Statistics Facts for Features U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features provides a demographic statistics snapshot of the American population with a disability and examines various services available to them. | 6 Jun 2017 29 Feb 2024 | |
| U.S. Disability Statistics by Type and Age Tables and charts showing number of U.S. population with a disability, statistics ordered by ages and general classification, or type, of disability. | 2 Jun 2017 3 Jun 2017 | |
| U.S. Disability Statistics by State, County, City and Age U.S. Census Bureau disability statistics by state, county, city, and age group, covering prevalence rates across the civilian noninstitutionalized population. | ✓ ✓ | 30 May 2017 12 Apr 2026 |
| Almost 50% of Global Deaths Now Have A Recorded Cause New statistics from WHO reveals almost half of all deaths globally are now recorded with a cause of death. | 17 May 2017 | |
| Persons with Hidden Mobility Disability (HMD) Facts and Statistics HMD Fact Sheet summarizes findings from the first round of qualified individuals who completed the online Survey on Hidden Mobility Disabilities. | 24 Mar 2017 19 Oct 2017 | |
| Report Reveals Ongoing Gaps in STEM for Women, Minorities, Disabled NSF report detailing participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. | ✓ ✓ | 31 Jan 2017 16 May 2025 |
| Disability Rights by Country: Statistics and World Maps Peer-reviewed analysis and world maps from UCLA's WORLD Policy Analysis Center showing how countries protect the constitutional rights of persons with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | 14 Jan 2017 13 Jun 2026 |
| 2015 FBI Hate Crime Statistics FBI Hate Crime Statistics, 2015, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout America. | 29 Nov 2016 4 Oct 2023 | |
| Disability Hate Crime within the UK - Vulnerability, Power, Oppression and Domination Disability hate crimes are very different than other hate crimes motivated by race, ethnicity and religion. | 2 Jun 2016 11 Jun 2016 | |
| U.S. Population Aging Slower than Other Countries Report from U.S. Census Bureau examines continuing global aging trend and projected growth of the population age 65 and over, with emphasis on differences among world regions. | 30 Mar 2016 9 Jun 2021 | |
| Disabling Perceptions: Sport and Workplace Disability Research reveals gap between what Americans say about themselves and what they think about others when it comes to disability in the workplace and sports. | 4 Mar 2016 7 Nov 2020 | |
| U.S. CDC Disability Statistics Report New report provides state-by-state data on disability types as CDC reveals 53 million adults in the US live with a disability. | ✓ ✓ | 24 Dec 2015 22 Sep 2025 |
| 33% of Prisoners Reported a Disability in 2011 - 2012 Estimates of disabilities include six specific classifications: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care and independent living. | ✓ | 15 Dec 2015 6 Feb 2025 |
| Being Disabled: What Should Qualify as a Disability? Overwhelming public support for the Americans with Disabilities Act, but disagreements exist on what should qualify as a disability. | 31 Jul 2015 7 Aug 2021 | |
| U.K. Wheelchair User Statistics Information regarding the number of wheelchair users in various areas of the U.K.. | 19 Apr 2015 24 Sep 2016 | |
| Hispanics Confront High Disability Rate in Later Life Study finds Mexican Americans spending high proportion of later years with some form of disability, suggesting growing need for community assistance and long-term care in the future. | 28 Mar 2015 | |
| 20% of Insured Americans Avoid Seeing Doctor Due to Fear of Cost One in five insured Americans avoid seeing a doctor due to fear of cost - results suggest significant implications for those with chronic conditions. | 24 Jan 2015 29 Jan 2021 | |
| 2013-2014 U.S. Veteran Statistics 2013-2014 U.S. Census Bureau facts and statistics in honor of 2014 Veterans Day on November the 11th. | 5 Oct 2014 2 May 2024 | |
| Recent U.S. Disability Statistics from the Census Bureau The U.S. Census Bureau provides American disability facts for features for the anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26 . | 18 Jul 2014 28 Jun 2017 | |
| 1.3M Violent Crimes Against Persons with Disabilities Information relating to the report Crime Against Persons with Disabilities 2009 to 2012 Statistical Tables (NCJ 244525). | 27 Feb 2014 | |
| Unemployment Rate Double for People with Intellectual Disabilities New survey shows unemployment rate among people with intellectual disabilities is more than twice as high as for the general population. | 20 Feb 2014 25 Mar 2016 | |
| America Lags Behind Other Countries in Health Comprehensive analysis of disease burden in the U.S. includes estimates for death and disability from 291 diseases conditions and injuries as well as 67 risk factors. | 10 Jul 2013 3 Nov 2021 | |
| U.S. Disability Statistics: Facts and Figures Provides the number of people with disability living in the United States and other Disability in America facts and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. | 29 May 2013 30 Jan 2022 | |
| Child Disability Rate Climbs 16% Over Last 10 Years Recent study shows more children today have a disability than a decade ago and greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families. | 5 May 2013 | |
| Persons with a Disability Employment Report Information about barriers to employment, prior work experience, career and financial assistance, changes to the workplace and related topics for persons with a disability. | 29 Apr 2013 10 Nov 2016 | |
| Mobility Device Statistics: United States Detailed report on mobility device use in the U.S. including percentage of scooter and wheelchair users. | 22 Apr 2013 2 Oct 2022 | |
| 30% of Adults Receiving Government Assistance Have a Disability Report offers information about occurrence of disabilities among people 18 and older who received income-based government assistance based on data from 2011 American Community Survey. | 28 Feb 2013 11 Feb 2022 | |
| Injuries to Workers with Disabilities Study Comparing medically attended non-occupational and occupational injuries among U.S. workers with and without disabilities. | 1 Sep 2012 31 Jul 2021 | |
| Funding Disability Payments with Disability Trust Fund Tax Information and statistics on the amount of people receiving federal disability income in the United States. | 9 Jul 2012 22 Aug 2021 | |
| Health and Well-Being of Seniors in Low to Middle Income Countries Examines health status and access to health care among older populations in most populous low to middle income countries. | 9 May 2012 23 Oct 2017 | |
| Seniors Facts and Statistics for May 2012 Older Americans Month 2012 facts and statistics regarding the senior population in the United States from the US Census Bureau. | 7 Mar 2012 | |
| Disability Statistics and Barriers in America Infographic Statistical overview of 54 million Americans with disabilities, covering employment rates, education levels, mobility challenges, and veteran statistics. | ✓ ✓ | 1 Dec 2011 24 Jan 2026 |
| U.S. 65+ Population Growing Faster Than Total Population U.S. population 65 and older is now the largest in terms of size and percent of the population compared with any previous census. | 30 Nov 2011 20 Nov 2021 | |
| 2010-2011 Veteran Statistics and Facts 2011 U.S. Veteran facts and statistics from the Census Bureau for Veterans Day 2011. | 1 Nov 2011 2 May 2024 | |
| 2009 U.S. Disability Statistics and Facts U.S. disability statistics from census data show trends by age, income, education, and more - vital for planning, policy, and disability awareness. | ✓ ✓ | 26 Jul 2011 6 Apr 2025 |
| Worldwide 350 Million Adults Have Diabetes The world prevalence of diabetes has risen or at best remained unchanged in virtually every part of the world over the last three decades. | 27 Jun 2011 25 Feb 2022 | |
| World Health Organization (WHO) Disability Report The World Health Organization and The World Bank present a new global estimate concerning the numbers of People with Disabilities in the world. | 13 Jun 2011 8 Mar 2022 | |
| Demographic Study of People with Disabilities - Indiana Demographic study of people with disabilities in the State of Indiana. | 28 Jan 2011 | |
| Skin Cancer in America: Facts and Statistics Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types, and also the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are over one million cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the US.. | 28 Jan 2011 17 Jan 2020 | |
| 10% of American Children Have Mental Illness - State by State Figures US State by State facts and statistics showing one in 10 American children has a mental illness. | 12 Oct 2010 19 Sep 2012 | |
| US State Data on Disability Income, Housing Costs and People with Mental Illness Housing costs for people living with disabilities who depend on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). | 7 Oct 2010 19 Aug 2018 | |
| Safest American Cities for Families with Young Children Safest American Cities for Families with Young Children evaluated the 50 largest US cities on specific criteria. | 29 Sep 2010 | |
| American Community Survey Data - Census Bureau Facts cover topics such as disability income educational attainment housing and family structure for all geographies with populations of 65000 or more. | 29 Sep 2010 | |
| Facts and Statistics on Unmarried and Single Americans Many unmarried Americans do not identify with the word single because they are parents have partners or are widowed. | 13 Sep 2010 | |
| Disability Benefits and Urgent Debts Show Biggest Surge Citizens Advice Bureaux across England and Wales dealt with more benefits problems than last year. | 1 Sep 2010 13 Jun 2016 | |
| U.S. Employment Statistics for Persons with a Disability U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment status of persons with a disability in the United States. | 30 Aug 2010 6 Nov 2016 | |
| ADA 20th Anniversary US Disability facts and Statistics Disability facts and statistics for the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. | 19 Jul 2010 | |
| Grandparents Day - Facts and Statistics on Grandparents U.S. Census Bureau Facts and statistics regarding grandparents in America for Grandparents Day. | 12 Jul 2010 | |
| Catering for Travelers with a Disability Improving marketing efforts to include Baby Boomers and people with disabilities in need of accessible travel options. | 1 Jul 2010 15 Mar 2016 | |
| $8.1 Billion Paid to People with Disability CDA member companies paid $8.1 billion in ongoing disability insurance payments to disabled individuals. | 20 Jun 2010 14 Jun 2013 | |
| State of Colorado Disability Information and Statistics Information facts and disability statistics for the state of Colorado from the 2008 American Community Survey. | 3 Jun 2010 24 Dec 2017 | |
| U.S. Senior Population 2010 - 2050 The number of people 65 and older is projected to climb rapidly in the United States. | 20 May 2010 2 May 2022 | |
| Little Change Among Americans in Planning for Retirement Economic downturn has affected employment and the way Americans manage their spending and saving. | 1 Apr 2010 | |
| Senior Americans Census Bureau Statistics Census Bureau facts and statistics for senior Americans for Senior Citizens Month. | 3 Mar 2010 | |
| Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth Only half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services. | 14 Dec 2009 16 Jan 2015 | |
| Combating Autism Act (CAA) - Funding Allocations Presidents Fiscal 2010 budget includes some allocations for Autism. | 3 Dec 2009 12 Jan 2019 | |
| Osteoarthritis Cost and Statistics In recent years the prevalence of Osteoarthritis has risen rapidly and this trend is expected to continue. | 30 Nov 2009 | |
| 2008-2010 U.S. Veteran Facts and Statistics U.S. Census Bureau facts and statistics relating to United States Veterans for years 2008 to 2010. | 13 Oct 2009 2 May 2024 | |
| U.S. Current Population Survey - People with Disabilities Information and statistics collected from the Current Population Survey regarding people with disabilities. | 4 Oct 2009 29 Aug 2010 | |
| Study on Crime Against Persons with Disabilities Persons with disabilities experienced higher rates of violence than persons of similar ages without disabilities. | 2 Oct 2009 20 Oct 2011 | |
| Disabilities Ignored for Millions Experiencing Poverty People experiencing income poverty who have disabilities is far larger than conventionally understood. | 10 Sep 2009 16 Jan 2010 | |
| Computer-related Injuries on the Rise Statistics show the number of acute injuries connected to computers is rising rapidly. | 9 Jun 2009 | |
| Over 60% of US Bankruptcies Attributable to Medical Problems Statistics shows illnesses and medical bills contribute to a large and increasing share of bankruptcies in the US. | 7 Jun 2009 | |
| Number of U.S. Adults Reporting Disabilities is Increasing The number of U.S. adults reporting a disability increased by 3.4 million between 1999 and 2005. | 4 May 2009 15 Apr 2010 | |
| Research Statistics on Young adults with Cancer in Canada More teenagers and young adults survive cancer diagnosis according to Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009 released by the Canadian Cancer Society. | 20 Apr 2009 18 Mar 2015 | |
| Medicare Beneficiary Experiences Patient Safety Event Every 1.7 minutes Patients at top-performing hospitals 43 percent less likely to experience a medical error. | 7 Apr 2009 | |
| Survey Shows 40% of People with a Disability go to the Movies Australian Bureau of Statistics show 40% of people with a disability went to the cinema1 in 5 reported they had a disability which restricted everyday activities and lasted at least six months. | 5 Apr 2009 24 Feb 2016 | |
| Statistics Show Fainting Most Common Flight Medical Emergency Statistics revealing the type and frequency of medical emergencies on board two airlines show fainting most common. | 23 Jan 2009 4 Jun 2013 | |
| Holistic Health Care Statistics and Global Usage Data Comprehensive holistic health care statistics show 65-80% globally use alternative medicine, with growing medical school integration and patient preference. | ✓ ✓ | 16 Jan 2009 24 Jun 2025 |
| Disability Statistics Florida A brief look at the newest disability statistics in Florida and the importance of these statistics. | 6 Jan 2009 21 Sep 2012 | |
| Statistics Survey Indicates Lack of Planning for Income Limiting Disability Statistics show American workers are not preparing for the potential financial consequences that a disability can create. | 5 Jan 2009 17 Feb 2009 | |
| Dementia Facts and Statistics The statistics of dementia are staggering with an estimated 24 million people living with some form of dementia worldwide. | 5 Jan 2009 17 May 2017 | |
| 1.7 Million in UK Will Have Dementia by 2051 Current dementia statistics in the UK shows the costs for looking after people with dementia will cost billions each year. | 5 Jan 2009 25 Feb 2021 | |
| Disability Unemployment Rate by Province Canada Unemployment rates for persons with and without disabilities in Canada by provinces. | 27 Dec 2008 3 Oct 2010 | |
| New Statistics 54.4 Million Americans with a Disability About one in five US residents 19 percent reported some level of disability in 2005 according to Census Bureau. | 20 Dec 2008 | |
| New Disability Statistics These numbers show facts and figures on those with disabilities in the United States. | 15 Dec 2008 21 Sep 2012 | |
| Disability Statistics Australia Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimates that 3,958,300 people or 20% of the Australian population had a disability. | 13 Dec 2008 5 May 2010 | |
| Disability Statistics Canada The survey results confirm that the disability rate in Canada increases steadily with age. | 10 Dec 2008 6 Dec 2018 | |
| Council for Disability Awareness Long-term Disability Claims Review New statistics show continued growth of long-term disability claims and decline in social security disability insurance applications approval rate. | 5 Dec 2008 18 Sep 2020 | |
| Alarming Statistics for Aging Diseases Research has shown the more socially active older person has less chance of developing depression and mental disorders associated with aging. | 1 Dec 2008 21 Jul 2010 |
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