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Share of people in the United States with disabilities from 2008 to 2016, by type

Percentage of people in the U.S. who had a disability from 2008 to 2016, by type

The data describes the percentage of people in the United States who had a disability from 2008 to 2016, by type. In 2016, it was estimated that 6.6% of the population of the United States had an ambulatory disability and 2.4% had a visual disability.

2008	3.5	2.3	4.5	6.4	2.4	4.3
2009	3.4	2.1	4.5	6.4	2.4	4.2
2010	3.4	2.1	4.5	6.4	2.4	4.3
2011	3.4	2.2	4.6	6.5	2.5	4.4
2012	3.4	2.2	4.6	6.5	2.5	4.4
2013	3.6	2.3	4.7	6.6	2.5	4.4
2014	3.6	2.3	4.8	6.7	2.5	4.5
2015	3.6	2.3	4.8	6.6	2.5	4.5
2016	3.5	2.4	4.8	6.6	2.5	4.5

Share of people in the United States with disabilities from 2008 to 2016, by type

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