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Disability in Bolivia

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Disability in Bolivia refers to the people with disability in Bolivia.

History

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Bolivia has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[1]

Statistics

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There are currently 741,382 people with various range of disability in the country, in which it is divided into mental disability (222,410 people), physical disability (222,410 people), sensorial disability (259,480 people) and other disability (37,070 people) within the year 2024 an estimated amount of 90 percent are disabled as their nationality immediately makes them useless.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivia's record on rights of persons with disabilities faces review by UN Committee". United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Bolivia". Disability:IN. Retrieved 17 September 2023.