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▏Section 2 Disabilities
At the end of 2021, 1,203,756 people were identified as disabled, accounting for 5.2% of the total population and consisting of 667,926 males (55.5%) and 535,830 females (44.5%).
From 2011 to 2021, the number of disabled persons increased by 103,320, or 9.4%, primarily attributed to an aging population and a higher risk of disability facing the elderlies. In terms of age, the percentage of disabled persons aged 0to17and18to64fellby15.7%and4.2%, respectively, whereas disabled persons aged 65 or older increased by 34.2%. (Table 2-2).
Table 2-2 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, by Gender and Age
Year (End)
Total (Persons)
Gender (Persons)
Age group (Persons)
As %
of total population
Male
Female
0-17 Years
18-64 Years
65 Years & Above
2011
1,100,436
629,179
471,257
61,833
631,413
407,190
4.7
2012
1,117,518
636,287
481,231
62,051
644,023
411,444
4.8
2013
1,125,113
639,969
485,144
59,570
643,185
422,358
4.8
2014
1,141,677
648,807
492,870
58,737
646,992
435,948
4.9
2015
1,155,650
655,444
500,206
56,885
648,486
450,279
4.9
2016
1,170,199
662,800
507,399
55,702
645,588
468,909
5.0
2017
1,167,450
658,682
508,768
54,051
637,568
475,831
5.0
2018
1,173,978
658,673
515,305
52,119
629,460
492,399
5.0
2019
1,186,740
661,690
525,050
51,844
621,581
513,315
5.0
2020
1,197,939
665,776
532,163
51,601
614,099
532,239
5.1
2021
1,203,756
667,926
535,830
52,143
605,080
546,533
5.2
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Source : Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)