Number healthy diet unaffordable in India
India: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 586.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
586.50 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 150 countries
All-time high
804.90 million
in 2017
All-time low
586.50 million
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in India, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number healthy diet unaffordable in India is 586.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
India ranks 1st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 804.90 million | — |
| 2018 | 750.30 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 723.10 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 780.20 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 729.40 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 672.50 million | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 617.20 million | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 586.50 million | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 586.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.10 million, 115.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 586.50 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.90 million, 74.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 759.43 million | 723.10 million | 804.90 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 677.16 million | 586.50 million | 780.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in India?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in India was 586.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 804.90 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.50 million in 2024.
- How does India rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- India ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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