Daily cost of a healthy diet in Qatar
Qatar: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 170 Ireland 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 171 Belgium 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 172 United States 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 174 United Kingdom 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 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 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Qatar?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Qatar was 2.66 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Qatar ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.