Daily cost of a healthy diet in Comoros
Comoros: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Comoros, 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
Comoros recorded 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day for daily cost of a healthy diet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
That places Comoros 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Comoros, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.14 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)
- Comoros's 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 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
- 36 Anguilla 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 38 Guinea 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 39 Hungary 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 40 Paraguay 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Comoros was 5.14 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.