50+ Web Accessibility Statistics for 2024: Trends & Challenges
Web accessibility ensures a seamless experience for all visitors, regardless of disability. Prioritizing accessible content is not only the right thing to do – it can also reduce costs and bring benefits for businesses. To demonstrate the importance of web accessibility conformity, we’ve compiled statistics showing how many people are affected, who they are, what is the economic impact for businesses, and how they get better. Let’s look into this. 🧐 Key Takeaways 1.3 billion people globally – 1 in 6 – have disabilities. About 75% of Americans with disabilities use the internet daily. Over 96% of the top one million web pages had accessibility issues in 2023. In 2022, US courts saw over 4,060 web accessibility cases, a 76% increase from 2018. The estimated cost of a web accessibility…