High-income economies vs South Africa: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July over time
- High-income economies
- South Africa
How they compare
High-income economies currently reports 113.2 million No against 37.5 million No in South Africa, a difference of 75.7 million No.
That makes High-income economies's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, High-income economies has been ahead every year.
High-income economies ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 34 groups.
High-income economies has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High-income economies | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.33 million No | 34.97 million No | 119.37 million No | High-income economies |
| 2020s | 124.43 million No | 36.4 million No | 88.03 million No | High-income economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july, High-income economies or South Africa?
- High-income economies, at 113.2 million No against 37.5 million No in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july between High-income economies and South Africa?
- 75.7 million No, with High-income economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High-income economies and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do High-income economies and South Africa rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- High-income economies ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.