The prevalence of undernourishment in South Africa is now 6.9%, marking a 0.6% (9.5%) increase compared to 2019.
Prevalence of undernourishment in South Africa
Undernourishment
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is South Africa's Undernourishment?
As of 2020 South Africa's Undernourishment was 6.9.
How does South Africa's Undernourishment compare to other regions?
South Africa's Undernourishment was ranked 98th in 2020
Similar regions to South Africa
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More indicators for South Africa
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
2%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
9.1%
0.5%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.8
0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar62
intl dollar6
(2020)
Birth registration
88.6%
3.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
54%
5.9%
(2016)
South Africa Undernourishment between 2001 and 2020
Period | Undernourishment | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 6.9% | 0.6% |
2019 | 6.3% | 0.6% |
2018 | 5.7% | 0.2% |
2017 | 5.5% | 0.1% |
2016 | 5.4% | 0.2% |
2015 | 5.2% | 0.4% |
2014 | 4.8% | 0.5% |
2013 | 4.3% | 0.4% |
2012 | 3.9% | 0.1% |
2011 | 3.8% | 0.1% |
2010 | 3.7% | 0.1% |
2009 | 3.6% | 0% |
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% | 0.2% |
2001 | 3.9% |
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