Daily cost of a healthy diet in Myanmar
Myanmar: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 149th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 147 Morocco 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 148 Singapore 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 151 Israel 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 152 Benin 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Myanmar?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Myanmar was 3.49 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Myanmar ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.