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

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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1. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the region where Düsseldorf is located, the Health Ministry reported that social affairs related to severe disability affect a significant portion of the population.
2. The data presented by Statistics NRW revealed that out of the visually impaired or blind individuals with severe disabilities, a substantial proportion reside in North Rhine-Westphalia.
3. As part of Disability Day celebrations in NRW, IT.NRW highlighted that the majority of individuals with severe disabilities in the region suffer from diseases as the primary cause of their conditions.
4. The North Rhine-Westphalia population data shows an alarming statistic that half of the population is affected by a physical disability, while a smaller but still sizeable portion (12.5%) struggles with mental or psychological impairments.

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