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GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in South Africa

South Africa: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being was 0.84 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.84 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.667 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in South Africa, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.667 5 year moving average2005: 0.812 5 year moving average2006: 0.875 5 year moving average2007: 0.875 5 year moving average2008: 0.938 5 year moving average2009: 0.875 5 year moving average2010: 0.833 5 year moving average2011: 0.833 5 year moving average2012: 0.833 5 year moving average2013: 0.778 5 year moving average2014: 0.778 5 year moving average2015: 0.789 5 year moving average2016: 0.905 5 year moving average2017: 0.905 5 year moving average2018: 0.905 5 year moving average2019: 0.905 5 year moving average2020: 1 5 year moving average2021: 0.88 5 year moving average2022: 0.84 5 year moving average2023: 0.84 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 0.84 5 year moving average for goal 3: good health and well-being in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 3: good health and well-being in South Africa peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.667 5 year moving average, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in South Africa, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.667 5 year moving average —
2005 0.812 5 year moving average +21.7%
2006 0.875 5 year moving average +7.8%
2007 0.875 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.938 5 year moving average +7.2%
2009 0.875 5 year moving average -6.7%
2010 0.833 5 year moving average -4.8%
2011 0.833 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.833 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.778 5 year moving average -6.6%
2014 0.778 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.789 5 year moving average +1.4%
2016 0.905 5 year moving average +14.7%
2017 0.905 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.905 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.905 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 1 5 year moving average +10.5%
2021 0.88 5 year moving average -12.0%
2022 0.84 5 year moving average -4.5%
2023 0.84 5 year moving average +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8403 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 0.938 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.8464 5 year moving average 0.778 5 year moving average 0.905 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.89 5 year moving average 0.84 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

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  23. 39 Mauritius 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  24. 39 Mongolia 0.84 5 year moving average compare
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  26. 39 Norway 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  27. 39 Oman 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  28. 39 Philippines 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  29. 39 Portugal 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  30. 39 Rwanda 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  31. 39 Saudi Arabia 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  32. 39 Senegal 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  33. 39 Slovakia 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  34. 39 Suriname 0.84 5 year moving average compare
  35. 39 Turkmenistan 0.84 5 year moving average compare
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  37. 39 United Kingdom 0.84 5 year moving average compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 3: good health and well-being in South Africa?
Goal 3: good health and well-being in South Africa was 0.84 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 3: good health and well-being recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for goal 3: good health and well-being?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 3: good health and well-being rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (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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SDG Goal 3 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database