Belize vs South Africa: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Belize
62.4%
in 2024
South Africa
61.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 62.4% against 61.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 60.4% | 4.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 61.5% | 3.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 62.4% against 61.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Belize ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.