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Persons legally recognised as being disabled. By type of disability

Persons legally recognised as being disabled. By type of disability Catalonia. 2019
Value Variation (%)
Physical 330,088 5.2
Visual 34,451 1.8
Hearing 33,519 3.7
Intellectual disability 66,741 6.4
Mentally ill 118,471 4.0
Multiple disability (physical and intellectual) 5,871 17.4
Not stated 21,893 7.3
Total 611,034 5.0
Source: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Families.

Last update: April 26, 2021.

Methodological note

The data of the legal recognition of persons as being disabled is provided by the Catalan Institute of Assistance and Social Services. Obtaining the corresponding certification is an essential step for persons with certain degrees of disability towards receiving any benefits or advantages. The administrative source of this information defines its scope, but in any case, it constitutes a solid and irreplaceable reference.

These tables provide information regarding those who, as of 31 December, had 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 Ministry of Social Welfare and Family. It is based on the features of the main disability of the affected individual.