Cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cost healthy diet was 3.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.46
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 2017
All-time low
3.11
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.27 | — |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.21, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.45 | 4.27 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.11 | 3.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cost healthy diet in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cost healthy diet recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cost healthy diet recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cost healthy diet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cost healthy diet rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cost healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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