Percentage Of Disabled In Malaysia

Department of statistics official portal portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia.

Percentage of disabled in malaysia. As of 2013 nearly 70 percent of those at the age of 54 had less than rm50 000. Unemployment rate in malaysia averaged 3 32 percent from 1998 until 2020 reaching an all time high. There are laws in malaysia that protect the rights of disabled persons. The uniform building by law 34a ubbl 34a of the street drainage and building act has been in force since 1991 to ensure equal access to public buildings for disabled persons.

This study aims to examine the prevalence of disability among adults in malaysia and its determinants particularly the socioeconomic factors and comorbidities. The number of unemployed dropped to 773 2 thousand. The unemployment rate in malaysia fell to 4 9 percent in june 2020 from a record high of 5 3 percent a month earlier as the country gradually lifted strict coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Quick facts following are some quick facts and figures from a unicef report titled inclusive education malaysia dated june 2014 with data from malaysia educational statistics 2012 quick facts.

He urged the government to come out with comprehensive studies focusing on the challenges faced by the disabled in malaysia as the existing official statistics radically understate the problems. This study was based on the disability module which is part of the national health and morbidity survey 2015. Reliable national data on disability which is internationally comparable is needed in malaysia. Pwd in physical category recorded the highest number which was 35 2 per cent followed by learning disability category 34 8 and visually impaired category 8 9.

In malaysia the ministry of education provides children with disabilities with three schooling options under the national special needs education system. Meanwhile the labor force went up to 15 76 million. The landmark persons with disabilities act akta orang kurang upaya was enacted in 2008.