Marginalized

Prevalence Of Disability

Disabled & Excluded

Of an estimated 8 billion people in the world today, 1.3 billion have a physical or mental disability; one out of six people globally. This population has no demographic boundaries.

They are present in all people groupings, speaking all languages, and populating all cultures.

Individuals with disabilities are often physically and socially excluded. Some cultures perceive disability as shameful because they consider the disability to be the result of a wrongdoing, karma, or bad luck.

Supporting people with disabilities and their families has missiological implications. With greater awareness, visibility, and inclusion, people with disabilities, who are often hidden from and overlooked by the church, can become active members and contribute to the body of Christ.

Disability By Income

Global Intellectual Disability

“Share of population with ‘idiopathic developmental intellectual disability’ including delayed or impaired speech, language, motor condition, and visio-spatial skills.”

Disability Stats