Daily cost of a healthy diet in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.79 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, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 50 Fiji 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 51 Bolivia 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 52 Hong Kong 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 54 Ethiopia 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 54 Montenegro 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 56 Albania 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 56 Turkey 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Equatorial Guinea was 4.79 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.