Share living with less than 1 int per day in South Africa

South Africa: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.8222 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8222
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.8222
in 2022
Years of data
7
1993–2022

Share living with less than 1 int per day in South Africa, 1993–2022

02468101993200720221993: 6.42000: 10.22005: 4.32008: 4.22010: 2.22014: 2.82022: 0.822

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.8222 for share living with less than 1 int per day in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in South Africa peaked at 10.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8222, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4 6.4 6.4 1
2000s 6.23 4.19 10.21 3
2010s 2.46 2.16 2.77 2
2020s 0.8222 0.8222 0.8222 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Togo 1.02 compare
  2. 17 Niger 0.9442 compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 0.9306 compare
  4. 20 Ethiopia 0.8128 compare
  5. 21 Burkina Faso 0.8038 compare
  6. 22 United States 0.8 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in South Africa?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in South Africa was 0.8222 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8222 in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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