Myanmar has an approximately 1.2 million persons living with disability.

The National Disability Survey indicated that Myanmar has a disability prevalence of 2.32 percent, translating to approximately 1.2 million persons living with disability, or one person with a disability in every 10 households.

The socio economic status of people living with disabilities is considerably lower than the national average, only 15 percent reporting any current livelihood, with less than 10 percent attending high school or having access to health care. People living with disability also have limited opportunities to participate in community life and activities, and are excluded from the benefits of programmes which could improve their quality of life.