Daily per capita fat supply in South Africa

South Africa: Daily per capita fat supply was 95.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.57
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.65
in 2022
All-time low
59.14
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in South Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 95.57 for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in South Africa peaked at 99.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.14, in 1989.

South Africa ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita fat supply in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 63.9 —
1962 63 -1.4%
1963 63.84 +1.3%
1964 63.65 -0.3%
1965 67.74 +6.4%
1966 65.48 -3.3%
1967 65.82 +0.5%
1968 66.8 +1.5%
1969 66.92 +0.2%
1970 65.71 -1.8%
1971 64.69 -1.6%
1972 65.7 +1.6%
1973 69.68 +6.1%
1974 65.68 -5.7%
1975 64.54 -1.7%
1976 63.89 -1.0%
1977 62.68 -1.9%
1978 62.14 -0.9%
1979 62.08 -0.1%
1980 62.68 +1.0%
1981 62.32 -0.6%
1982 62.32 -0.0%
1983 63.51 +1.9%
1984 62.77 -1.2%
1985 63.84 +1.7%
1986 62.68 -1.8%
1987 64.77 +3.3%
1988 60.84 -6.1%
1989 59.14 -2.8%
1990 60.17 +1.8%
1991 60.39 +0.4%
1992 60.12 -0.5%
1993 59.9 -0.4%
1994 63.89 +6.7%
1995 65.37 +2.3%
1996 64 -2.1%
1997 67.17 +4.9%
1998 67.89 +1.1%
1999 66.17 -2.5%
2000 67.76 +2.4%
2001 71.97 +6.2%
2002 74.85 +4.0%
2003 76.35 +2.0%
2004 75.96 -0.5%
2005 78.25 +3.0%
2006 78.69 +0.6%
2007 77.93 -1.0%
2008 81.95 +5.2%
2009 85.63 +4.5%
2010 86.91 +1.5%
2011 85.93 -1.1%
2012 88.76 +3.3%
2013 87.94 -0.9%
2014 83.59 -4.9%
2015 83.52 -0.1%
2016 85.51 +2.4%
2017 86.47 +1.1%
2018 85.13 -1.5%
2019 88.76 +4.3%
2020 96.15 +8.3%
2021 93.67 -2.6%
2022 99.65 +6.4%
2023 95.57 -4.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 95.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.47, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 95.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.24 63 67.74 9
1970s 64.68 62.08 69.68 10
1980s 62.49 59.14 64.77 10
1990s 63.51 59.9 67.89 10
2000s 76.94 67.76 85.63 10
2010s 86.25 83.52 88.76 10
2020s 96.26 93.67 99.65 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 93 Oman 97.46 compare
  2. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.7 compare
  3. 95 Central African Republic 96.57 compare
  4. 97 Paraguay 95 compare
  5. 98 Azerbaijan 94.86 compare
  6. 99 Chile 94.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in South Africa?
Daily per capita fat supply in South Africa was 95.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.14 in 1989.
How does South Africa rank for daily per capita fat supply?
South Africa ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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