Reference Material
Current Status of Persons and Children with Disabilities
(Unit: 10,000 persons)| Classification | Total | Number Living At Home | Number Admitted to Facilities |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons and Children with Physical Disabilities | 351.6 | 332.7 | 18.9 | |
| Children with Physical Disabilities (under 18 years of age) |
9.0 | 8.2 | 0.8 | |
| Persons with Physical Disabilities (18 years of age or older) |
342.6 | 324.5 | 18.1 | |
| Persons and Children with Intellectual Disabilities | 45.9 | 32.9 | 13.0 | |
| Children with Intellectual Disabilities (under 18 years of age) |
10.3 | 9.4 | 0.9 | |
| Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (18 years of age or older) |
34.2 | 22.1 | 12.1 | |
| Age Unknown | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| Persons with Mental Disabilities | 258.4 | 223.9 | 34.5 | |
| Total | 655.9 | 589.5 | 66.4 | |
Sources: "2001 Survey on the Actual Status of Children and Persons with Physical Disabilities", Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, etc.
