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

Latest (2024)
4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda, 2017–2024

0123452017202020242017: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2018: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2019: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2020: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2021: 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2022: 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2023: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day2024: 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Burundi 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  2. 74 Norway 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  3. 76 Belize 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  4. 77 Liberia 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  5. 79 Bangladesh 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  6. 79 Ghana 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
  7. 79 Vietnam 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
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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.