Saudi Arabia 2016

Source: Calculated from ESCWA, 2017a, based on data provided by the NSO from the Saudi Arabia Demographic and Health Survey 2016, unless otherwise indicated

Population

Total female population: 9,839,320 (49.04%)

Total male population: 10,225,650 (50.96%)

Total population: 20,064,970

Total female persons with disabilities: 163,511 (42.76%)

Total male persons with disabilities: 218,852 (57.24%)

Total persons with disabilities: 382,363 

Note: Data are for nationals only.

Disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

  Total
Total 1.91%
Female 1.66%

Age-specific disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total Female 1.7%
Male 2.1%
0-4 Female 0.8%
Male 1.0%
5-14 Female 1.4%
Male 1.7%
15-24 Female 1.5%
Male 2.0%
25-44 Female 1.1%
Male 2.1%
45-64 Female 1.7%
Male 2.1%
65+ Female 9.9%
Male 8.7%

Age distribution (%)

Age distribution (%)

  0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+
Persons without disabilities Female 10.7% 19.8% 18.4% 32.2% 14.8% 4.0%
Male 10.8% 19.7% 18.9% 31.6% 15.2% 3.7%
Persons with disabilities Female 4.9% 16.8% 16.5% 20.9% 14.8% 26.0%
Male 5.1% 15.6% 17.7% 30.4% 14.9% 16.3%

By marital status by age group

Marital status, female (%)

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
15-39 Without disabilities 49.8% 47.6% 0.4% 2.2%
With disabilities 88.0% 8.1% 0.3% 3.6%
40-64 Without disabilities 3.0% 85.3% 8.4% 3.3%
With disabilities 25.9% 47.0% 21.2% 5.9%
65+ Without disabilities 1.4% 54.9% 41.6% 2.1%
With disabilities 2.0% 25.5% 67.0% 5.5%

Marital status, male (%)

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
15-39 Without disabilities 64.4% 34.8% 0.0% 0.7%
With disabilities 81.8% 17.2% 0.0% 1.0%
40-64 Without disabilities 2.8% 95.7% 0.3% 1.2%
With disabilities 22.5% 72.9% 0.9% 3.7%
65+ Without disabilities 0.7% 95.5% 3.6% 0.2%
With disabilities 0.6% 90.8% 5.5% 3.1%

Cause of disability (%)

Cause of disability (%)

  Congenital Birth-related Illness Car accident Other accident Other
Female 34.8% 13.4% 42.1% 1.6% 4.6% 3.5%
Male 34.6% 14.0% 33.0% 9.3% 5.3% 3.7%

By literacy status age: 15+ years

Literacy status (%) Age: 15+ years

  Literate Illiterate
Persons without disabilities Female 88.6% 11.4%
Male 97.1% 2.9%
Persons with disabilities Female 42.2% 57.8%
Male 71.1% 28.9%

By educational attainment age: 10+ years

Highest educational attainment (%) Age: 10+ years

  ISCED level 1 ISCED level 2 ISCED level 3 ISCED level 4 ISCED level 5 ISCED level 6 No schooling
Female Without disabilities 14.8% 14.3% 26.3% 2.8% 17.9% 0.8% 23.1%
With disabilities 9.8% 7.8% 7.9% 1.3% 1.8% 0.6% 70.8%
Male Without disabilities 13.8% 15.1% 32.1% 6.3% 18.2% 2.1% 12.3%
With disabilities 14.9% 12.5% 17.1% 4.2% 5.5% 1.3% 44.5%

Note: Data source includes a more detailed breakdown for “no schooling” (by illiterate and can read/write).

By economic activity age: 15–64 years

Economic activity (%) Age: 15-64 years

  Employed Unemployed Economically inactive
Female Persons without disabilities 13.1% 6.4% 80.6%
Persons with disabilities 2.7% 7.5% 89.7%
Male Persons without disabilities 59.4% 7.4% 33.2%
Persons with disabilities 25.7% 22.8% 51.5%