Malawi vs Namibia: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 174 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.7267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – 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.