Are official statistics published annually covering, at the minimum, the number, age group, sex, and care provided to all those persons with disabilities living in institutions?
In only five countries, out of 35, is such information published both annually and officially: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Slovakia and Switzerland. And in seven countries, together with New York state, no such statistics are officially published. With, therefore, some 23 countries, together with California, qualifying their “Yes”, there is a lamentable absence of this very important information.
In Australia, such information is only collected every five years. In Canada, access to this information remains “piecemeal at best”. And in Serbia, data can only be obtained with an “official request”.
In at least one country, however, this information is much less relevant. Italy has, for the last 30 years, pursued an active policy of de-institutionalisation.
All this information is to be found in a single official publi- cation published on an annual basis and figures are no older than one year.
Some of these figures are not published. Figures are not published annually, or are over a year old when published. Figures cover only selected institutions.
No such statistics are officially published.
 Albania (ALB) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Argentina (ARG) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Australia (AUS) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Austria (AUT) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Belgium – Federal State Walloon (BEL) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Canada (CAN) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Croatia (CRO) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
Officially and annually published |
 Denmark (DNK) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Estonia (EST) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Finland (FIN) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 France (FRA) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Germany (DEU) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Hungary (HUN) |
Officially and annually published |
 Ireland (IRL) |
Officially and annually published |
 Israel (ISR) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Italy (ITA) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Kosovo (RKS) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Macedonia (MKD) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Mexico (MEX) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Montenegro (MNE) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Netherlands (NED) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Portugal (POR) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Romania (ROU) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Serbia (SRB) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
Officially and annually published |
 Slovenia (SLO) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 South Africa (RSA) |
No such statistics are officially published |
 Spain (ESP) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Sweden (SWE) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
Officially and annually published |
 Turkey (TUR) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 United Kingdom (UK) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
 United States – California (US CA) |
Some figures are not published officially or annually |
| United States – New York (US NY state) |
No such statistics are officially published |
