Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.42 % change on previous year for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 5.59 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.12 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places South Africa 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +48.6% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 137 Serbia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Australia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Switzerland 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bahamas 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Norway 1.33 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.