Geographic Analysis
Food insecurity and child stunting distribution across South Africa's provinces and districts
Children Stunted
2.76M
23.9% national average
Economic Burden
R34.5B
0.63% of GDP annually
Correlation
0.688
Food insecurity-stunting link
Highest Risk
35.2%
OR Tambo District
Provincial Stunting Rates
Child stunting rates by province showing 11 percentage point variation
Eastern Cape
Critical28.5%
485K children affected
Free State
Critical28%
156K children affected
Gauteng
High26.8%
892K children affected
Northern Cape
High25.3%
89K children affected
Limpopo
High24.8%
312K children affected
KwaZulu-Natal
Moderate23.2%
654K children affected
North West
Moderate22.6%
198K children affected
Mpumalanga
Low18.5%
245K children affected
Western Cape
Low17.5%
289K children affected
Critical >27%High 24-27%Moderate 20-24%Low <20%
Highest Burden Provinces:
- • Eastern Cape: 28.5% (485K children)
- • Free State: 28.0% (156K children)
- • Gauteng: 26.8% (892K children)
Lower Burden Provinces:
- • Western Cape: 17.5% (289K children)
- • Mpumalanga: 18.5% (245K children)
- • KwaZulu-Natal: 23.2% (654K children)