Cost healthy diet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cost healthy diet was 2.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2024
All-time low
1.7
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Cost healthy diet in United Kingdom, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cost healthy diet in United Kingdom stood at 2.56. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cost healthy diet in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7 | — |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.56 | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.14, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.83 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 1.86 | 2.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost healthy diet in United Kingdom?
- Cost healthy diet in United Kingdom was 2.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cost healthy diet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cost healthy diet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cost healthy diet?
- United Kingdom ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cost healthy diet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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