Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mongolia
Mongolia: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
That places Mongolia 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 South Sudan 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 2 Japan 7.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 4 Guyana 6.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 5 South Korea 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mongolia was 7.02 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.