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The World Obesity Atlas presents data for every country based on their current and predicted levels of obesity. According to the Atlas's 2022 report, one in three South African adults is predicted to be obese by 2030. South Africa is ranked 13th out of the top 20 countries according to the report. ...

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Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve?

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Human Development Report 2021/2022

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Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve?

The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a valu...

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Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country?

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Department of Social Development: National Drug Master Plan 2019 to 2024

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Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country?

The per capita consumption of alcohol in South Africa is 11 litres. This ranks in the top 20 per-capita alcohol consumptions worldwide for individuals drinking alcohol and is the highest consumption in Africa. ...

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What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa?

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Mortality and Causes of Death 2018 (Statistics South Africa)

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What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa?

Tuberculosis was the leading underlying natural cause of death from 2016 to 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s 2018 Mortality and Causes of Death report. ...

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