Daily cost of a healthy diet in Niger
Niger: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Niger ranks 46th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Tunisia 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 44 Angola 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 44 Aruba 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 47 Nicaragua 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 48 Malta 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 49 North Macedonia 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Niger?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Niger was 4.98 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.