Statistics on disabled people in Japan

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In Japan, the central government has not implemented a comprehensive statistical survey of the disabled. The results of some surveys have been compiled and published, but the objectives, definitions and procedures are somewhat different between surveys, and the results do not seem accurate or reliable. Furthermore, it appears that estimated values that are calculated from these results (e.g., the number of disabled) are inadequate. In this paper, problems and improvements are explained with respect to statistics on disabled people. Although issues related to the disabled are sensitive and difficult to survey, there is no doubt that the statistical system for the disabled in Japan is deficient and unsatisfactory. Therefore, the central government should review and reconstruct the statistics of people with disabilities. Especially, the survey items on health and disability need to be added to the census questionnaire as soon as possible.