Share healthy diet unaffordable in India
India: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 40.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.4
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 2017
All-time low
40.4
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in India, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share healthy diet unaffordable in India stood at 40.4. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
India ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59.2 | — |
| 2018 | 54.6 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 52.1 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 55.6 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 51.6 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 40.4 | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 40.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 40.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.25, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3 | 52.1 | 59.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.54 | 40.4 | 55.6 | 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 share healthy diet unaffordable in India?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in India was 40.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2024.
- How does India rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- India ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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