The largest group of recipients for LSS disability services in Sweden in 2022 was men with developmental disabilities, autism or autism-like conditions. This group had approximately 41.9 thousand recipients, while the number of female recipients in the same service group was around 28.1 thousand.
Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender
Characteristic
Women
Men
Developmental disabilities, autism or autism-like conditions
28,109
41,940
Other permament physical or mental disabilities that cause difficulties in daily life
2,616
2,982
Significant and enduring intellectual disability after brain injury in adulthood
This statistic only includes disabled people who are using LSS services. The classification of disability types derives also from LSS.
LSS is "an entitlement law that guarantees good living conditions for people with extensive and permanent functional impairment, ensuring that they receive the help they need in daily life and that they can influence the support and services they receive."
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Socialstyrelsen. (April 5, 2023). Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender ." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. (2023). Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen. "Number of People Receiving Lss Disability Service in Sweden 2022, by Recipient Category and Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
Socialstyrelsen, Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people receiving LSS disability service in Sweden 2022, by recipient category and gender [Graph], Socialstyrelsen, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530628/sweden-disability-by-type-and-gender/
