Population Census 2006

Social characteristics

Health - Disabilities

The 2006 census questionnaire included several questions requested from the Ministry of Health, on disabilities of the population.
A disability includes any difficulties that affect seeing, hearing, walking, remembering or concentrating properly. (please see table below).

Total population reporting a disability regardless of the severity of the disability.
Disability Total Male Female
Seeing 2,326 1,043 1,283
Hearing 1,932 916 1,016
Walking 2,083 1,006 1,077
Remembering or concentrating 930 460 470

Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

Total population reporting a severe disability.
Disability Total Male Female
Blindness 44 17 27
Deafness 39 25 14
Lameness 194 91 103
Senile and/or amnesic 193 104 89

Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

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