Daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar, 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
The most recent figure for daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar is 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 121st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 118 Germany 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 119 Zambia 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 120 Spain 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 122 Chad 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 122 Pakistan 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 124 Portugal 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Madagascar was 3.96 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Madagascar ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.