Cost healthy diet in South Africa
South Africa: Cost healthy diet was 3.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.89
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2024
All-time low
2.94
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Cost healthy diet in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.89 for cost healthy diet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
That places South Africa 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost healthy diet in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | +3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.94 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 3 | 3.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost healthy diet in South Africa?
- Cost healthy diet in South Africa was 3.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cost healthy diet recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cost healthy diet recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for cost healthy diet?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cost healthy diet rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cost healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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