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Population Distribution

Of the 13,102,643 persons aged 5 years and above, 206,447 (1.6 percent) had a disability. The prevalence ranged from 0.8 percent in Harare to 2.2 percent in Matabeleland North.

Distribution of Persons with disabilities by Sex and Province

There are provincial and residential differentials in the levels of disability.  For instance, while the national prevalence of Persons with disabilities was 1.6 percent, it is highest in Matabeleland North, where the proportion of the population with disabilities was 2.3 percent, followed by Midlands (2.1 percent), and Matabeleland South (2.2 percent). The lowest figures of persons with disabilities were reported in Harare (0.8 percent). There are more persons with disabilities in rural areas compared to urban areas, 2.0 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively

Distribution of Persons with disabilities by Age and Sex

Generally, disability rates are low for both males and females in the younger age groups, but they increase significantly from the age group 40-44 and above. From age group 5-9 up to 2529, the prevalence is under 1 percent. Disability incidence increases with age as shown in the much older age groups, 55-59, 60-64, and 65+ (3.1 percent, 4.3 percent, and 13 percent, respectively).