Daily cost of a healthy diet in Chile
Chile: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Chile, 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 Chile is 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
That places Chile 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.22 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, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 28 Serbia 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 29 Lesotho 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 32 Laos 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 33 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Chile was 5.22 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.