Facts About Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)

15% - of the world's population live with disabilities (~1 billion) (as per WHO)
80% - of persons with disabilities live in developing countries (as per UNDP)
>25% - of disabilities result from injuries and violence in countries afflicted with armed conflicts (as per WHO)
3 - children are injured and acquire a permanent form of disability for every child killed in warfare (as per WHO)
3 - million of the world's displaced people live with disabilities (as per WHO)
33% - of the world’s displaced persons with disabilities are children (as per WHO)

・PWDs form the world's largest minority group.
・They are the only minority group that anyone might join at any time (due to illness, injury, etc.).
・They have the right to participate in community and have access to services the same as anyone else.