Proportion of the population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location

This indicator provides the percentage of the total population and the proportion of the employed population living in households with per-capita consumption or income that is below the international poverty line of US$1,25 or US$1.9.

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

This indicator provides the proportion of the total population and the proportion of the employed population living in households with per-capita consumption or income that is below the national poverty line. The poverty line is drawn at a particular level of income or consumption. Households/individuals whose incomes fall below a given level of the poverty line or whose consumption level is valued at less than the value of the poverty line are classified as poor.

Number of social grants

This refers to the number of grants received by type. The grant types include the Child Support Grant, Foster Care Grant, Care Dependency Grant, Older Persons Grant, Disability Grant, War Veterans Grant and the Grant-in-Aid.

Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty

This indicator provides the proportion of households that are multi-dimensionally poor based on the South African Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI). The SAMPI is based on four dimensions, namely health, education, living standards and economic activity. It is calculated based on the Alkire-Foster methodology used in the compilation of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). A household is classified as SAMPI poor if it is deprived in a third or more of the indicators in the index. There are two key measures relating to the South African Multidimensional Poverty Index (SAMPI), namely the headcount and intensity measures.

Percentage of population covered by social protection

The indicator reflects the percentage of persons effectively covered by a social protection system. It also reflects the main components of social protection: child benefits, persons with disabilities and older persons.

The proportion of the population living in households with access to improved (a) sanitation facilities, (b) electricity and (c) improved water facilities

The proportion of the population living in households with access to improved (a) sanitation facilities, (b) electricity and (c) improved water facilities

Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, with legally recognized documentation and who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and by type of tenure

Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster per 100 000 people

Death: The number of people who died during the disaster, or directly after, as a direct result of the hazardous event.

Number of national and local disaster risk-reduction strategies adopted by South Africa

National Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategy makes provision for provincial and local government strategies

Direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product a (GDP)

Proportion of resources allocated by the government directly to poverty reduction programmes

Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

Proportion of government recurrent and capital spending to sectors that disproportionately benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups