A 2006 census claimed that almost a million Egyptians suffered some sort of disability, yet dedicated NGOs and international organizations estimate these to be at least 8.5 million. 
Sensa ya 2006 ilionyesha kuwa karibu Wamisri milioni walikuwa na aina fulani ya ulemavu, lakini mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali yenye ari na mashirika ya kimataifa yanakadiria kuwa idadi yao haipungui milioni 8.5.