The 2018 Reach Report presents data sourced from the Special Olympics annual census, which surveys the breadth, depth and impact of the global Special Olympics movement. This includes data from all of our programs around the world on athletes, coaches and competitions, plus other key metrics.
2018 Reach Report Infographics
Special Olympics Reach by Global Region
| Region | North America | Latin America | Africa | Europe Eurasia | East Asia | Asia Pacific | Middle East North Africa |
| Athletes | 755,044 | 357,981 | 278,153 | 510,546 | 1,423,583 | 1,955,627 | 187,399 |
| Athlete Growth | -5% | -1% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 13% | 8% |
| Coaches | 142,982 | 28,023 | 27,945 | 36,701 | 84,827 | 179,199 | 9,176 |
| Coaches Growth | -6% | -1% | 9% | 18% | 4% | 19% | 16% |
| Volunteers | 741,436 | 69,073 | 21,782 | 78,368 | 66,617 | 154,388 | 19,406 |
| Volunteers Growth | 2% | 8% | -26% | 9% | 2% | 7% | 66% |
| Youth Leadership | 53,043 | 1,546 | 969 | 2,552 | 5,275 | 9,403 | 2,206 |
| Youth Leadership Growth | 7% | -29% | 10% | 4% | 48% | 22% | 573% |
| Athlete Leadership | 13,814 | 2,435 | 973 | 4,001 | 17,379 | 7,775 | 815 |
| Athlete Leadership Growth | -9% | -5% | 30% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 27 |
| Healthy Athletes Screenings | 75,487 | 20,521 | 13,522 | 30,621 | 10,473 | 16,149 | 9,430 |
Unified Sports
| Region | North America | Latin America | Africa | Europe Eurasia | East Asia | Asia Pacific | Middle East North Africa |
| Unified Athletes | 126,365 | 27,926 | 66,023 | 48,019 | 269,302 | 300,888 | 13,068 |
| Unified Athlete Growth | 10% | 4% | 30% | 12% | 0% | 21% | 47% |
| Unified Partners | 129,374 | 20,989 | 42,619 | 35,835 | 343,825 | 338,732 | 9,298 |
| Unified Partner Growth | 15% | 3% | 21% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 22% |
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