Share healthy diet unaffordable in United States
United States: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 4.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
119th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5
in 2017
All-time low
2.5
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in United States, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share healthy diet unaffordable in United States is 4.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
United States ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +88.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3 compare
- 117 Estonia 5.2 compare
- 118 Guyana 4.9 compare
- 119 Bhutan 4.5 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 4.5 compare
- 122 South Korea 4.2 compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share healthy diet unaffordable in United States?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in United States was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- United States ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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