South Africa currently reports an prevalence of undernourishment of 7.9%, which represents an increase of 1% (14.5%) from 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Africa
Undernourishment
More indicators for South Africa
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
8.7%
0.5%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.8
0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar67
intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
88.6%
3.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
54%
5.9%
(2016)
South Africa Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.9% | 1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | 0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | 0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% |