South Africa - Prevalence of undernourishment as a share of population

6.9 (%) in 2021

In 2021, prevalence of undernourishment for South Africa was 6.9 %. Prevalence of undernourishment of South Africa increased from 3.9 % in 2002 to 6.9 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 3.16%.

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Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.