Daily cost of a healthy diet in Guinea
Guinea: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in 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
Guinea recorded 5.1 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 9.7% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 36 Anguilla 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 37 Comoros 5.14 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 Guinea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Guinea?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Guinea was 5.1 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.