DEC alternative conversion factor in South Africa
South Africa: DEC alternative conversion factor was 18.33 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in South Africa is 18.33 ratio, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in South Africa peaked at 18.45 ratio in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.36 ratio, in 2005.
That places South Africa 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 ratio | 6.36 ratio | 10.54 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 ratio | 7.26 ratio | 14.71 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 ratio | 14.78 ratio | 18.45 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 22.81 ratio compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 22.59 ratio compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 19.81 ratio compare
- 85 Lesotho, Kingdom of 18.33 ratio compare
- 85 Namibia 18.33 ratio compare
- 88 Eswatini, Kingdom of 18.32 ratio compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in South Africa?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in South Africa was 18.33 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 ratio in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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