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
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.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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About this data
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.