Daily cost of a healthy diet in Oman
Oman: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Oman, 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 Oman is 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
That places Oman 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 163 Kuwait 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 166 Denmark 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 169 Austria 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Oman
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 73,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 74,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 32,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 77,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Oman?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Oman was 3.03 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.