Daily cost of a healthy diet in Congo
Congo: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Congo, 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 Congo is 4.43 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Congo ranks 83rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.43 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, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Congo was 4.43 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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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.