Estonia vs United States of America: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Estonia
5.2%
in 2024
United States of America
4.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
117th
United States of America rank
119th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 119th of 150 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Estonia or United States of America?
- Estonia, at 5.2% against 4.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Estonia ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 119th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.