Cost healthy diet in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cost healthy diet was 8.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.39
Change on year
up 57.4%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2024
All-time low
3.11
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Cost healthy diet in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cost healthy diet in South Sudan stood at 8.39. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.4% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cost healthy diet in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.13 | — |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 8.39 | +57.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.21, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.11 | 3.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 3.41 | 8.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost healthy diet in South Sudan?
- Cost healthy diet in South Sudan was 8.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cost healthy diet recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cost healthy diet recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for cost healthy diet?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cost healthy diet rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cost healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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