Daily cost of a healthy diet in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 5.24 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 27 Bulgaria 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 28 Serbia 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 31 Chile 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 32 Laos 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 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 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Lesotho?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Lesotho was 5.24 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.