Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sudan
Sudan: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sudan, 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
Sudan recorded 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day for daily cost of a healthy diet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
That places Sudan 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 156 Palestine 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 158 Iceland 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 158 Russia 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Sudan?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Sudan was 3.32 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.