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
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.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Cayman Islands 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 63 Croatia 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 65 Brazil 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Colombia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 69 Gabon 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 69 Malawi 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 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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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.