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2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile

• 2.1 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Type

  Table 1

  Estimated Numbers of Persons with Disabilities by Type (Minimum and Maximum Estimates) as of 1999

  Type of Disability	Minimum	Maximum
  Visual	440,000	800,000
  (Blind)	230,000	260,000
  Hearing	320,000	500,000
  (Deaf)	80,000	200,000
  Mobility	525,331	1,525,000
  (Amputee)	65,000	230,000
  (Paralysis)	151,788	151,788
  (Others)	266,000	1,143,212
  Speech	117,389	884,268
  Learning	206,351	927,000
  Behavioral	135,003	162,250
  Epilepsy	40,000	40,000
  Leprosy	20,000	50,000
  Others	112,899	1,273,000
  Total	1,916,973	6,161,518

  Source: Kane, Thomas. Disability in Vietnam in 1999: A meta-analysis of the data, October 1999 (Originally from MOLISA disability survey 1994-1995)

  Table 2

  Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Type during 1994 -1995

  Type	Percentage
  Mobility	42
  Learning	23
  Hearing and Speaking	22
  Visual	7
  Behavioral	4
  Epilepsy	1
  Other	1
  Total	100

  Source: Kane, Thomas. Disability in Vietnam in 1999: A meta- analysis of the data,
  October 1999. (Originally from MOLISA disability survey 1994-1995)
  *Minimum estimates include only severely disabled persons.

• 2.2 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Age

  Table 3

  Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam (Moderate to Severe) by Age during 1994 -1995

  Age	Mobility	Learning	Hearing	Visual	Behavioral	Speech	Other
  0-15	34.3	12.7	10.2	9.0	10.7	15.9	7.2
  16-60	36.4	16.0	7.8	13.2	9.9	7.3	9.4
  60+	32.8	6.9	13.7	32.6	4.4	2.8	6.8

  Source: Kane, Thomas. Disability in Vietnam in 1999: A meta-analysis of the data,
  October 1999. (Originally from MOLISA disability survey 1994-1995)

• 2.3 Number and Ratio of Persons with Disabilities by Cause

  Table 4

  Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Cause during 1994 -1995

  Cause	Total (%)
  Disease	35.7
  Congenital	34.2
  War	19.1
  Traffic Accidents	5.5
  Others	3.4
  Work Accidents	2
  Total	100

  Source: Kane, Thomas. Disability in Vietnam in 1999: A meta- analysis of the data,
  October 1999. (Originally from MOLISA disability survey 1994-1995)

• 2.4 Number and Ratio on Persons with Disabilities by Area

  Table 5

  Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam by Area during 1994 -1995

  Percentage
  	Urban	Rural
  Country-wide	12.73	87.27
  In detail
  Northern mountainous area	10.00	90.00
  Red River delta	8.92	91.00
  The former IV area	4.41	95.59
  The coastal area of Central Vietnam	10.42	89.58
  Western Central Vietnam	14.00	86.00
  Southeastern Vietnam	42.98	57.02
  Mekong River delta	15.32	84.68
  Total	100.0	100.0

  Source: Pierdomenico, Lorenzo. Community-based Rehabilitation Program, December 2000 (Originally from MOLISA disability survey 1994-1995)