poverty

• Poverty line in South Africa, 2006 to present

  There are three national poverty lines calculated by Statistics South Africa: the food poverty line, the lower-bound poverty line and the upper-bound poverty line. The food poverty line is the amount it costs to buy the minimum required energy intake for one person for a month. It is also known as the extreme poverty line. The lower-bound poverty line and upper-bound poverty lines include non-food items. See StatsSA for more information.

  DS0096 Economy & Business povertysouth africa
  Source: Statistics South Africa

  Last updated: 8 July 2026

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  • CH0013 Food poverty line: South Africa