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Headline data

Prevalence of undernourishment
Year Value
2020-2021 23.01833568

Source: Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO)

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Prevalence of undernourishment
Definition and concepts

Proxy indicator that uses the Question “In the past 12 months, has there ever been a time when you or any other adult in this household had to skip a meal because there was not enough money to buy food?” in the QOL survey
Unit of measure

Percentage
Data sources

Quality of Life Survey
Data providers

Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO)
Comment and limitations

This indicator is only a broad proxy for undernourishment
Method of computation

Sum of respondents who answered yes to “q6_4_skip_meal” / total respondents
Comparability/deviation from international standards

Original SDG Indicator
Data last updated Jun 20, 2023
Metadata last updated Jun 20, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 2.1.1: Prevalence of undernourishment
Target

Target 2.1: By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
Metadata update

2023-05-15
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Related indicators

2.1.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3

Comments:

Links with Target 2.2, to the extent that hunger may lead to malnutrition, and Target 2.2 may not be achieved if Target 2.1 is not achieved.
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