السودان 2008

Source: Calculated from ESCWA, 2017a, based on data provided by the NSO from the Sudan census 2008, unless otherwise indicated

Population

Total female population: 15,090,883 (49.50%)

Total male population: 15,403,282 (50.50%)

Total population: 30,504,165

Total female persons with disabilities: 695,947 (47.57%)

Total male persons with disabilities: 767,087 (52.43%)

Total persons with disabilities: 1,463,034

Note: Data predate the separation of South Sudan.

Disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

  Total Rural Urban
Total 4.80% 4.36% 5.12%
Female 4.61% 4.15% 4.93%
Male 4.98% 4.55% 5.30%

Note: Rural includes population groups categorized as nomads in the data source.

Type of disability/difficulty (%)

Type of disability (%)

  Limited use of legss Loss of legs Limited use of arms Loss of arms Difficulty in Hearing Deaf Difficulty in seeing Blind Difficulty in speaking Mute Mental disability
Female Rural 14.3% 2.3% 3.7% 1.1% 13.6% 3.3% 29.7% 4.1% 3.3% 2.0% 22.6%
Urban 15.8% 3.0% 2.9% 0.7% 10.8% 2.2% 31.7% 3.1% 2.7% 1.5% 25.7%
Male Rural 14.7% 2.7% 4.5% 1.3% 12.5% 3.4% 28.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2.4% 22.0%
Urban 17.4% 3.8% 3.9% 1.0% 9.5% 2.3% 28.1% 2.9% 3.0% 1.9% 26.2%

Note: Persons may report more than one type of disability.