Daily cost of a healthy diet in Denmark
Denmark: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
166th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Denmark, 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
In 2024, daily cost of a healthy diet in Denmark stood at 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
That places Denmark 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 163 Kuwait 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 166 Oman 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 169 Austria 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Denmark was 3.03 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.