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Approximately 11% of the population in North Rhine-Westphalia have a severe disability.

Approximately 1.94 million individuals with a serious impairment resided in North Rhine-Westphalia towards the close of 2023, signifying a rise of roughly 25,000 compared to the conclusion of 2021, as stated by the State Statistical Office in Düsseldorf. It.NRW asserts that nearly 10.7% of...

,   and  Ann Bradley
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A sign for people with disabilities is stuck to an entrance door.
A sign for people with disabilities is stuck to an entrance door.

Data analysis or numerical data presentation in a summarized form. - Approximately 11% of the population in North Rhine-Westphalia have a severe disability.

IT.NRW informed about Disability Day on Thursday, stating that among severely disabled individuals, 6.3% were visually impaired or blind. In most cases (94%), a disease was mentioned as the cause of their disability. Approximately half of the population (51%) had a physical disability, while 12.5% suffered from a mental or psychological impairment.

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