Number healthy diet unaffordable in India

India: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 586.50 million in 2024. β–Ό 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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2017202020242017: 804.9M2018: 750.3M2019: 723.1M2020: 780.2M2021: 729.4M2022: 672.5M2023: 617.2M2024: 586.5M

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 184.50 million compare
  2. 3 China 173.40 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 151.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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