Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 66 Colombia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Namibia 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 69 Gabon 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 69 Malawi 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 72 Costa Rica 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.64 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.