International recommendation

Statistical data on persons with disabilities

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Populations of concern:
Persons with disabilities
Relevant CRPD article:
Art. 31 – Statistics and data collection
Source:
CRPD/C/NOR/CO/1, para. 50

Recommended measures (2)

Measure
Measure type:
Statistics and research
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of CultureMinistry of Justice and Public Security

The State party should rely on the methodology of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics to collect, analyse and disseminate data on its population disaggregated by sex, age, ethnic origin, type of impairment, socioeconomic status, employment, barriers encountered and place of residence, and data on cases of discrimination or violence against persons with disabilities.

Measure
Measure type:
Policies, strategies, and action plans

The State party should develop evidence-based policies to respond to the situation of persons with disabilities, in consultation with their representative organizations.