Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa
South Africa: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 39.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.50 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
39.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
35.00 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa is 39.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.00 million | — |
| 2018 | 35.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 37.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39.50 million | +1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 39.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million, 32.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 39.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.20 million, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.40 million | 35.00 million | 35.90 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.32 million | 37.40 million | 39.50 million | 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 number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Africa was 39.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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