Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa

South Africa: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.27
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2020
All-time low
0.23
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.232001: 0.232002: 0.232003: 0.232004: 0.232005: 0.232006: 0.232007: 0.232008: 0.232009: 0.232010: 0.232011: 0.242012: 0.242013: 0.242014: 0.242015: 0.252016: 0.252017: 0.252018: 0.252019: 0.252020: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa is 0.27, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa peaked at 0.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.

That places South Africa 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.23
2001 0.23 +0.0%
2002 0.23 +0.0%
2003 0.23 +0.0%
2004 0.23 +0.0%
2005 0.23 +0.0%
2006 0.23 +0.0%
2007 0.23 +0.0%
2008 0.23 +0.0%
2009 0.23 +0.0%
2010 0.23 +0.0%
2011 0.24 +4.3%
2012 0.24 +0.0%
2013 0.24 +0.0%
2014 0.24 +0.0%
2015 0.25 +4.2%
2016 0.25 +0.0%
2017 0.25 +0.0%
2018 0.25 +0.0%
2019 0.25 +0.0%
2020 0.27 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.23 0.23 0.23 10
2010s 0.244 0.23 0.25 10
2020s 0.27 0.27 0.27 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
  3. 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.27 compare
  4. 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
  5. 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
  6. 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
  7. 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
  8. 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
  9. 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
  10. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in South Africa was 0.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
South Africa ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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