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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in South Africa

South Africa: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2004
All-time low
0.7 5 year moving average
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in South Africa, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 1 5 year moving average2005: 1 5 year moving average2006: 1 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 0.875 5 year moving average2015: 1 5 year moving average2016: 1 5 year moving average2017: 0.9 5 year moving average2018: 0.9 5 year moving average2019: 0.9 5 year moving average2020: 0.909 5 year moving average2021: 0.9 5 year moving average2022: 0.7 5 year moving average2023: 0.7 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7 5 year moving average for goal 2: zero hunger in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in South Africa peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7 5 year moving average, in 2022.

That places South Africa 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.9575 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.8023 5 year moving average 0.7 5 year moving average 0.909 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in South Africa?
Goal 2: zero hunger in South Africa was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2004.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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