Daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day for daily cost of a healthy diet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 74 Burundi 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 74 Norway 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 76 Belize 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 77 Liberia 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Bangladesh 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Ghana 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 79 Vietnam 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 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 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda was 4.52 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.