Daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize
Belize: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize is 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Belize ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 73 Cambodia 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 74 Burundi 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 74 Norway 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 77 Liberia 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 77 Rwanda 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Bangladesh 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Ghana 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Vietnam 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Belize was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Belize ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.