Daily cost of a healthy diet in Iceland
Iceland: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Palestine 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 157 Sudan 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 158 Russia 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 161 Australia 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 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 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Iceland?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Iceland was 3.29 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.