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
Latest (2024)
5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
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.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.1 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, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 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.