A change in definitions has meant disabled people now make up 7.5 percent of South Africa's population, from two percent in 2001, statistician general Pali Lehohla said.
"From two percent to 7.5 percent just because of definitions," Lehohla said, presenting Statistics SA's 'Profile of persons with disabilities in South Africa report' in Pretoria.
The 7.6 percent represents 2.9 million people.
"In [census] 2001, we had two percent disabled and that was comparable to census '96."
Disability is defined as loss or elimination of opportunities to take part in the life of the community equitably due to physical, sensory, psychological, developmental, learning, neurological or other impairments. These may be permanent, temporary or episodic.
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