Vulnerability score, Heath in South Africa

South Africa: Vulnerability score, Heath was 0.4275 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4275
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.4361
in 2016
All-time low
0.4256
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Vulnerability score, Heath in South Africa, 2015–2024

00.10.20.30.42015201920242015: 0.4362016: 0.4362017: 0.4292018: 0.4272019: 0.4262020: 0.4292021: 0.4262022: 0.4272023: 0.4272024: 0.427

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4275 for vulnerability score, heath in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerability score, heath in South Africa peaked at 0.4361 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4256, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.431 0.4264 0.4361 5
2020s 0.4274 0.4256 0.429 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 100 Belize 0.4323 compare
  2. 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4299 compare
  3. 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4278 compare
  4. 104 Guyana 0.4223 compare
  5. 105 Algeria 0.4135 compare
  6. 106 Oman 0.4127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerability score, heath in South Africa?
Vulnerability score, heath in South Africa was 0.4275 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vulnerability score, heath recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4361 in 2016.
What is the lowest vulnerability score, heath recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4256 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for vulnerability score, heath?
South Africa ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is vulnerability score, heath rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability score, Heath. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vulnerability score, Heath
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 1,900 data points, 2015–2024
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