Daily cost of a healthy diet in Canada
Canada: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Canada, 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 Canada is 4.39 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 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
That places Canada 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 85 Mexico 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 85 Uruguay 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Bermuda 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Iran 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 87 Romania 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Canada was 4.39 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.