Health How does South Africa’s obesity rate compare globally? Source World Obesity Atlas 2023 Short answer How does South Africa’s obesity rate compare globally? The World Obesity Atlas provides information on how many people in each country are overweight or obese, both now and in the future. In 2016, 31% of men and 67% of women in South Africa were overweight or obese. This is higher than the global average in 2016, where 39% of adults were overweight (39%... Back Full answer
Health What is South Africa’s suicide rate? Source WHO: Suicide in Africa ᠆ Analytical Fact Sheet August 2022 Short answer What is South Africa’s suicide rate? According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, in 2019, the suicide rate in South Africa was estimated to be around 13.6 per 100,000 people. ... Back Full answer
Education How many pupils are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many pupils are there in South African schools? In 2022, there were 13,419,971 learners in ordinary public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: This number excludes early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
Education How many teachers are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many teachers are there in South African schools? In 2022, there were 450,993 teachers in South African schools. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
Education How many public and independent schools are there in South Africa? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many public and independent schools are there in South Africa? In 2022, there were 24,871 public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country? Source Department of Social Development: National Drug Master Plan 2019 to 2024 Short answer 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. ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source Human Development Report 2021/2022 Short answer 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... Back Full answer
Health What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? The infant mortality rate for 2022 is estimated at 24.3 per 1,000 live births. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Life expectancy at birth for 2022 is estimated at 60 years for males and 65.6 years for females. ... Back Full answer