Concept of disability (1980)

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International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH)

(World Health Organization, 1980)

Disease → Impairments → Disabilities → Handicaps

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) 2001

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Total number of children and adults with physical disabilities

  At home In facilities
Total 3,516,000 3,327,000 189,000
Children 90,000 82,000 8,000
Adults 3,426,000 3,245,000 181,000
(2001)

Total number of children and adults with physical disabilities (by disability)

  Adults Children
Total 3,245,000 81,900
Visual disabilities 301,000 4,800
Hearing and
speech disabilities
346,000 15,200
Physical disorders 1,749,000 47,700
Internal disability 849,000 14,200
(2001, at home)

Total number of persons with mental disabilities

  At home Hospitalized
Total 2,040,000 1,700,000 340,000
(1999)

Total number of children and adults with intellectual disabilities

  Total At home In facilities
Total 459,100 329,200 129,900
Below 18 102,400 93,600 8,800
Above 18 342,300 221,200 121,100
Not clear 14,400 14,400  
(2000)
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