Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uganda
Uganda: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uganda, 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
The most recent figure for daily cost of a healthy diet in Uganda is 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 136 Burkina Faso 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 136 Senegal 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 138 Moldova 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 140 Tajikistan 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 141 China 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Uganda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Uganda?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Uganda was 3.65 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.