Persons legally recognised as being disabled. By type of disability
| Value | Variation (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical | 404,192 | 6.0 |
| Visual | 33,927 | -1.9 |
| Hearing | 35,786 | -0.4 |
| Intellectual disability | 98,984 | 8.0 |
| Mentally ill | 140,949 | 3.7 |
| Multiple disability (physical and intellectual) | 20,177 | 30.6 |
| Not stated | 23,475 | -7.3 |
| Total | 757,490 | 5.2 |
| Source: Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió. | ||
Last update: March 27, 2026.
Methodological note
It provides information regarding those who, as of 31 December, had a legal recognition of being disabled in a degree of disability higher than 32%.
The presentation of the data by type of disability is done according the typology normally used by the Government of Catalonia. It is based on the features of the main disability of the affected individual.
For further information about these statistics, you may check the methodology.