Daily cost of a healthy diet in Brazil
Brazil: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 4.69 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 65th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 63 Cayman Islands 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 63 Croatia 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Colombia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Namibia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Brazil
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Brazil?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Brazil was 4.69 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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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.