Compared to the national poverty rate of 14%, 16% of people with disabilities live in poverty. At least 70% and 65% of people with disabilities in urban and rural areas, respectively, live solely with the support of their families.

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- Total Population of People with Disability in Vietnam
- The Poverty Rate of People Living with Disability
- How Many People with Disability are Illiterate?

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Zhang, W., Bjørnstøl, E., Ding, P., Gao, W., Liu, H., & Liu, Y. (2023). Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia. In Routledge eBooks. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003170297

Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia

The Poverty Rate of People Living with Disability


In a study conducted in Vietnam, it was found that 25% of respondents with disabilities lack health insurance, 20% of disabled individuals aged 18-60 are unemployed due to health issues, and 76% of people with disabilities are illiterate, compared to 5% of illiterate people without disabilities.

How Many People with Disability are Illiterate?

In Vietnam, statistics on the number of people with disabilities vary due to differences in classifying disabilities. According to the 2009 population census, Vietnam has more than 6 million people with disabilities aged five and above (approximately 7.8% of the total population). However, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Framework, 15% of the Vietnamese population have disabilities. 

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