Philippine Statistics Authority

Browse over 16187 requests from this government agency

Go Back

  • REQUEST SUBMITTED

    You have submitted an FOI request

    Date: 2022-07-04 09:19:39.016215

  • PROCESSING REQUEST

    Your request is already in review

  • REQUEST SUCCESSFUL

    Your request was successful

    Date: 2022-07-08 17:29:01.319507

  • 4

    RATE YOUR REQUEST

    How was your request?

The total number of PWDs and the percentage of the visually impaired

Requested from PSA by R. Dumdum at 09:19 AM on Jul 04, 2022.
Purpose: Intended for research and development
Date of Coverage: 07/04/2022 - 07/04/2022
Tracking no: #PSA-538950684400

Dumdum 09:19 AM, Jul 04, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request for information regarding:

1. The total number of PWDs in 2010-2022

2. The percentage of the visually impaired

Nisperos 05:29 PM, Jul 08, 2022 

July 8, 2022

Dear Rahja Marie Dumdum,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 04, 2022 09:19:39 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for The total number of PWDs and the percentage of the visually impaired.

Your FOI request is approved. 

Our data on PWDs are limited to the results of the published census/survey:

a) 2010 Census of Population and Housing Report
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/content/census-population-and-housing-report

2010 Census of Population Rpt No. 2A, Table 7. Household Population with Disability by Sex and Age Group: 2010, Table 8. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Type of Functional Difficulty, Sex, and Age Group: 2010
https://psa.gov.ph/node/33217/33217?combine=2010+Census+of+Population+Rpt+No.+2A

Persons with Disability in the Philippines (Results from the 2010 Census)
https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-disability-philippines-results-2010-census

b) National Disability Prevalence Survey
https://psa.gov.ph/content/national-disability-prevalence-survey

We have recently released the total population by barangay based on our CPH 2020, however, please take note that the aggregated data on indicators like sex, age, disability, and other socio-demographic characteristics are not yet available for public use.

We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services.  Kindly fill out the PSA Customer feedback form from this link: tinyurl.com/CustomerFeedbackPSA.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Cesar Reynaldo V. Vinuya
Assistant National Statistician
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

Is this request offensive?

Requests for personal information and vexatious requests are not considered valid requests for Official Information.

If you believe this request is not suitable, you can report it for attention by the site administrators.