15,549 individuals are registered on the National Disability Registry, with the latest figures showing that 8,996 are male and 6,553 are female, according to statistics shared by the National Social Protection Agency (NSPA).
People aged between 18 and 64 make up the largest age group, accounting for 7,896 registered individuals. This includes 4,032 males and 3,864 females. A total of 5,332 registered individuals are under 18, comprising 3,712 males and 1,620 females, while 2,321 are aged 65 and above, including 1,252 males and 1,069 females.
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Individuals with physical support needs form the largest disability category, with 4,227 people registered. This is followed by multiple disabilities, affecting 3,520 individuals, and psychological conditions, recorded among 2,435 people.
The registry also includes 1,866 people with hearing or speech impairments, 1,820 with mental or intellectual disabilities, 1,030 people with blindness and 593 people with autism. Learning disabilities account for 58 registered individuals.
ޖުލައި 2026 ގެ ނިޔަލަށް ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަން ހުންނަ މީހުންގެ ދަފްތަރުގައި ރަޖިސްޓްރީވެފައިވާ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ އަދަދު pic.twitter.com/qdORY3NVNa— NSPA (@NSPAmaldives) August 18, 2026
Meanwhile, the government disbursed MVR 4.85 million in therapy assistance in July to 265 individuals with disabilities. The assistance covered behaviour, occupational, psychotherapy, early intervention, speech, educational and physiotherapy services, with speech therapy receiving the largest allocation of MVR 1.39 million.
