Body weight — Share of population who are obese in South Africa
South Africa: Body weight — Share of population who are obese was 30 Percentage of population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
In 2022, body weight — share of population who are obese in South Africa stood at 30 Percentage of population. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, body weight — share of population who are obese in South Africa peaked at 30 Percentage of population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1 Percentage of population, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Body weight — Share of population who are obese in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.1 Percentage of population | — |
| 1991 | 14.6 Percentage of population | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3 Percentage of population | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 16 Percentage of population | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 16.7 Percentage of population | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.4 Percentage of population | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2 Percentage of population | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 18.9 Percentage of population | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 19.5 Percentage of population | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.1 Percentage of population | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7 Percentage of population | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3 Percentage of population | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9 Percentage of population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.5 Percentage of population | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23 Percentage of population | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.5 Percentage of population | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24 Percentage of population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.5 Percentage of population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.9 Percentage of population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3 Percentage of population | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.6 Percentage of population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26 Percentage of population | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3 Percentage of population | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6 Percentage of population | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9 Percentage of population | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.1 Percentage of population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5 Percentage of population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28 Percentage of population | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4 Percentage of population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.9 Percentage of population | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3 Percentage of population | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.7 Percentage of population | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30 Percentage of population | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.08 Percentage of population | 14.1 Percentage of population | 20.1 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.16 Percentage of population | 20.7 Percentage of population | 25.3 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 Percentage of population | 25.6 Percentage of population | 28.9 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 Percentage of population | 29.3 Percentage of population | 30 Percentage of population | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 New Zealand 34.2 Percentage of population compare
- 5 Australia 30.7 Percentage of population compare
- 6 Finland 30.2 Percentage of population compare
- 8 Ukraine 29.2 Percentage of population compare
- 9 Brazil 28.8 Percentage of population compare
- 10 Russian Federation 28.1 Percentage of population compare
More population data for South Africa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is body weight — share of population who are obese in South Africa?
- Body weight — share of population who are obese in South Africa was 30 Percentage of population in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30 Percentage of population in 2022.
- What is the lowest body weight — share of population who are obese recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 Percentage of population in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2022.
- Is body weight — share of population who are obese rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.