Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Uganda, a difference of 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.2567 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 139th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.