Daily cost of a healthy diet in Philippines
Philippines: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
That places Philippines 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Philippines?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Philippines was 4.38 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.