Qatar 2007

Source: Calculated from ESCWA, 2017a, based on data provided by the NSO from the Qatar census 2007, unless otherwise indicated

Population

Total female population: 154,012 (12.11%)

Total male population: 1,117,440 (87.68%)

Total population: 1,271,452

Total female persons with disabilities: 49 (11.75%)

Total male persons with disabilities: 368 (88.25%)

Total persons with disabilities: 417

Disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total 0.19%
Female 0.35%
Male 0.14%

Age-specific disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total Female 0.3%
Male 0.1%
0-4 Female 0.2%
Male 0.1%
5-14 Female 0.4%
Male 0.5%
15-24 Female 0.3%
Male 0.2%
25-44 Female 0.1%
Male 0.1%
45-64 Female 0.5%
Male 0.1%
65+ Female 7.1%
Male 4.5%

Age distribution (%)

Age distribution (%)

  0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+
Persons without disabilities Female 10.6% 16.8% 15.6% 44.3% 11.5% 1.3%
Male 3.6% 5.7% 14.6% 60.7% 14.8% 0.6%
Persons with disabilities Female 4.8% 19.1% 13.6% 18.4% 16.5% 27.6%
Male 3.7% 20.4% 17.6% 24.2% 14.0% 20.1%

Type of disability/difficulty (%)

Type of disability (%)

  Seeing Hearing Mobility Cognition Self-care Communication Other
Female 14.5% 8.7% 22.7% 15.5% 15.9% 16.9% 5.7%
Male 15.3% 10.9% 19.7% 12.8% 13.5% 19.9% 7.7%

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

By literacy status age: 15+ years

Literacy status (%) Age: 15+ years

  Seeing Hearing Mobility Cognition Self-care Communication Other
Female 14.5% 8.7% 22.7% 15.5% 15.9% 16.9% 5.7%
Male 15.3% 10.9% 19.7% 12.8% 13.5% 19.9% 7.7%

By sector of employment

Sector of employment (%)

  Agriculture Industry Construction Services
Without disabilities Female 0.0% 2.0% 1.8% 96.2%
Male 1.5% 16.9% 45.1% 36.5%
With disabilities Female 0.0% 6.1% 0.0% 93.9%
Male 2.2% 5.4% 31.5% 60.9%