#YouAsked Welfare & population Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Source Inequality in Southern Africa : An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union (English) Short answer Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Yes, of countries with data, South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, ranking first among 164 countries in the World Bank's global poverty database. ... 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
#YouAsked Economy What is South Africa’s Gini coefficient? Source The World Bank: Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union Short answer What is South Africa’s Gini coefficient? The Gini coefficient is a globally used measure of inequality, among individuals or households within an economy. The coefficient ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 represents perfect equality (all individuals have the same income) and 1 indicates perfect inequality (where one person has all the income and... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people live in South Africa? Source Mid-year Population Estimates 2020 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer How many people live in South Africa? As of June 2022 an estimated 60.6 million people called South Africa home. ... Back Full answer
Health #YouAsked Is Messina a hospital in South Africa? Source Medpages Short answer Is Messina a hospital in South Africa? Yes. Messina Hospital is situated in Musina in the Limpopo province. ... Back Full answer
Health #YouAsked How many HIV-positive people live in South Africa? Source Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer How many HIV-positive people live in South Africa? About 8.5 million people in the country are HIV positive. This is according to Statistics SA’s 2022 mid-year population estimates report. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Covid-19 Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in South Africa? The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases stood at 4,011,657 as of 31 Aug 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps a tally of global confirmed Covid-19 cases, which is updated daily.You can find the numbers per country here and here. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of South Africa’s population is female? Source Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What share of South Africa’s population is female? For 2022, Statistics South Africa estimates the mid-year population to be 60.6 million people. Approximately 51% (about 31 million) of the population is female. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021 Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021 The South African Police Service's Annual Report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21, a 6.7% decrease from the 2019/20 figure of 21,341. Of those victims, 2,655 were women and 16,367 were men. ... Back Full answer