Cognitive Difficulty Prevalence Among Young Adults

World Bank data provides the adjusted prevalence of cognitive difficulty for persons aged 25 to 34 years, expressed as a percentage of that age group. The dataset is curated by the Disability Data Hub (DDH). It is structured as a time series, though the specific temporal coverage is not detailed.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in cognitive difficulty prevalence over time using the time-series dimension.
• Benchmark cognitive health metrics for the 25-34 age group across different countries or regions.
• Model the relationship between cognitive difficulty prevalence and other socioeconomic indicators available in World Bank datasets.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, policy-relevant demographic (persons aged 25-34).
• Provides an adjusted prevalence metric, suggesting standardized calculation.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size or underlying survey methodology.
• Lacks granular data on specific types or severities of cognitive difficulty.
• Geographic coverage and time range are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, curated by the Disability Data Hub (DDH).

Collection Method

Likely derived from national household surveys or census data, but methodology is unspecified.

Geography

Global coverage is implied by the World Bank platform, but specific countries are unknown.