Daily cost of a healthy diet in Namibia

Namibia: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Daily cost of a healthy diet in Namibia, 2017–2024

0123452017202020242017: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2018: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2019: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2020: 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2021: 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2022: 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2023: 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2024: 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day

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 Namibia is 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

That places Namibia 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3
2020s 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Cayman Islands 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  2. 63 Croatia 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  3. 65 Brazil 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  4. 66 Colombia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  5. 66 Uzbekistan 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  6. 69 Gabon 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  7. 69 Malawi 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  8. 69 Sao Tome and Principe 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Namibia?
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Namibia was 4.67 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
Namibia ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
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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.