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South Africa - Ocean Health Global Index Scores 61.37

via World Bank DATA360 (Ocean Health Index (OHI)) · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

61.37 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 193 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 2012

0.87×

Ranking Race — Ocean Health Global Index Scores

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#27#53#79#105#131#1572012201720222024#90#1592019 overtook St. Vincent and the Grenadines2022 overtook Georgia
South AfricaMayotteGreenlandSt. Martin (French part)Seychelles

Real annual global ranks, 2012 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #90 to #159 (overtook St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2013
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2015
Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2017
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook St. Vincent and the Grenadines in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

2022
Overtook Georgia in global rank auto

Ocean Health Global Index Scores, 2012-2024

via World Bank DATA360 (Ocean Health Index (OHI)) · Score 0-100 · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201220172022202461.3764.9868.5872.19

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