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Bahrain 2010(1)
| HDI: | 0.794 |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth: | 74.9 |
| GNI: | 19,137 |
Source: UNDP.
Figure 1: Persons with disabilities2
| Female | Male |
|---|---|
| 48.0% | 52.0% |
Figure 2: Total population
| Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 49.5% | 50.5% | 100.0% |
| 281,160 | 287,239 | 568,399 |
Figure 3: Age-specific prevalence of disability (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 10-24 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 25-39 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 40-64 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 65+ | 14.1 | 10.4 | 12.4 |
| Total | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Type of disability / difficulty (in percentage)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Physical / locomotor difficulty | 30.7 |
| Visual | 17.4 |
| Speech difficulty | 4.2 |
| Hearing | 6.4 |
| Mental difficulty | 14.6 |
| Multiple difficulties | 10.4 |
| Other | 16.3 |
Cause of disability / difficulty (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 5.4 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| Disease | 41 | 31.7 | 36.1 |
| Since birth | 26.4 | 32.1 | 29.3 |
| Hereditary | 10.7 | 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Other | 16.6 | 15.8 | 16.2 |
Figure 4: Persons with disabilities (15 years and above) by marital status (in percentage)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Married | 38.3 |
| Never married | 47.4 |
| Divorced | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 10.8 |
Figure 5: Total population (15 years and above) by marital status (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56.4 | 57.4 | 56.9 |
| Never married | 33.4 | 40.0 | 36.7 |
| Widowed | 6.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
Persons with disabilities (10 years and above) by educational attainment (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illiterate / read only / read and write | 43.8 | 27.9 | 35.7 |
| Below secondary | 20.5 | 28.6 | 24.6 |
| Secondary or higher | 35.8 | 43.5 | 39.7 |
Total population (10 years and above) by educational attainment (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illiterate / read only | 9.3 | 3.2 | 6.3 |
| Read and write | 11.4 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Primary | 8.2 | 12.5 | 10.4 |
| Preparatory | 18.5 | 22.6 | 20.6 |
| Secondary | 35.4 | 37.5 | 36.5 |
| Post-secondary / diploma | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor | 8.1 | 6 | 7 |
| Higher diploma | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Master | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Doctorate | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Figure 6: Persons with disabilities (15 years and above) by economic activity (in percentage)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| In labour force | 35.1 |
| Out of the labour force | 64.9 |
Figure 7: Total population (15 years and above) by economic activity (in percentage)
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working | 29.3 | 61.9 | 45.7 |
| Unemployed | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Student | 24.3 | 20.5 | 22.4 |
| Homemaker | 40.4 | 0 | 20.1 |
| Retired | 1.2 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| Unable to work | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Others | 1.4 | 9.1 | 5.3 |
| 65 years and above and not working | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Sources: Data on persons with disabilities is from Central Informatics Organization (2010b); data on total population is from Central Informatics Organization (2010a).
| Convention | Signed | 25.6.2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratified / Acceded | 22.9.2011 | |
| Optional Protocol | Signed | No |
| Ratified / Acceded | No |
Source: UN (2014).
| National coordination mechanism: | Name: | High Commission for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Year established: | 2007 | |
| Chair: | Minister of Social Development | |
| Persons with disabilities represented? | Yes | |
| Additional mechanisms: | System of focal points for disability related matters in line ministries or other governmental institutions | |
NATIONAL DEFINITION OF DISABILITY / PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
A disabled person is a person who suffers from a shortage of physical or sensory or mental capacities as a result of illness or accident or congenital or hereditary factors that led to a total or partial inability to work or to continue working or to progress in their career, and weakened their capacity to perform other basic functions in life, and the person needs care and rehabilitation in order to be integrated or reintegrated into society (Law No. 74 on the Welfare, Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities, 2006).
| Articles on disability included in the constitution? | Yes |
|---|---|
| General / overarching national disability law | Law No. 74 on the Welfare, Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (2006)3 |
| National disability strategy / plan | National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities and Its Implementation Plan (2012-2016) |
Source: ESCWA, based on data collected from government focal points through the ESCWA Questionnaire on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Arab Decade for Persons with Disabilities (2013).
Footnotes:
1 All data pertains to nationals only.
2 Data on the total number of persons with disabilities is not available in the source. Data on the sample size is available from the source below.
3 The law is currently being amended.