Highlights of South Africa BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in South Africa gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 72.19%72.19%
Fat : 28.18%28.18%
Plant protein : 7.33%7.33%
Animal protein : 5.45%5.45%
13.14% increase in caloric supply : Currently South Africa gets 3022/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2671/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in South Africa
Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in South Africa
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in South Africa average intake is 117.92 grams
Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in South Africa
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in South Africa average Fruit intake is 104.11grams
In South Africa, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
51.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in South Africa is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
