Daily cost of a healthy diet in Bolivia
Bolivia: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Bolivia, 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
In 2024, daily cost of a healthy diet in Bolivia stood at 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.82 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, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 48 Malta 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 49 North Macedonia 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 50 Fiji 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 52 Hong Kong 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 54 Ethiopia 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 54 Montenegro 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Bolivia was 4.82 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.