Progress

A large proportion of children are at increased risk of disability

Data from 22 countries show that the percentage of children screening positive to at least one of the questions on disability is between 14% and 34% in 16 of the 22 participating countries, and ranges across countries from 3% in Uzbekistan to 48% in Central African Republic.

Percentage of children aged 2-9 years who screen positive to at least one of the questions on disability

Children who screen positive to at least one of the questions on disability appear to be more likely to experience harsher forms of discipline in most of the 15 countries with available data

Parents of children who screen positive for disability were statistically significantly more likely to report hitting them on their face, head or ears or repeatedly and as hard as one could, in seven of the 15 countries with available data, while children screening negative were reported to be more likely to receive a severe physical punishment in two of the 15 countries (i.e. Georgia and TFYR Macedonia). No significant differences can be observed in the rest of the countries.

Percentage of children aged 2-9 years who are hit on their face, head or ears or repeatedly and as hard as one could, by disability status