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Affordability of a nutrient adequate diet: ratio of cost to food expenditures
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
56.7%
Median: 44.0%
Countries Covered
169
with available data
Highest
Burundi
226.0%
Lowest
Saudi Arabia
14.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi226.0%
2United Republic of Tanzania219.0%
3Liberia197.0%
4Mozambique197.0%
5Syrian Arab Republic189.0%
By Region
Other73.6%(93 countries)
Africa52.9%(9 countries)
South America49.0%(6 countries)
Asia39.5%(24 countries)
North America31.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (14.0%)High (226.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 56.7%)
Other (93)
Africa (9)
South America (6)
Asia (24)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 226.0% |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 219.0% |
| 3 | Liberia | 197.0% |
| 4 | Mozambique | 197.0% |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 189.0% |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 188.0% |
| 7 | Somalia | 182.0% |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 166.0% |
| 9 | Niger | 156.0% |
| 10 | Zambia | 152.0% |
| 11 | Malawi | 137.0% |
| 12 | Uganda | 136.0% |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 134.0% |
| 14 | Seychelles | 132.0% |
| 15 | Madagascar | 121.0% |
| 16 | Chad | 119.0% |
| 17 | Lesotho | 119.0% |
| 18 | Togo | 118.0% |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 114.0% |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 113.0% |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 105.0% |
| 22 | Rwanda | 101.0% |
| 23 | Republic of The Gambia | 96.0% |
| 24 | Guinea | 89.0% |
| 25 | Senegal | 85.0% |
| 26 | Botswana | 84.0% |
| 27 | Mali | 83.0% |
| 28 | Namibia | 83.0% |
| 29 | Honduras | 81.0% |
| 30 | Cambodia | 79.0% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 79.0% |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 78.0% |
| 33 | Tajikistan | 75.0% |
| 34 | Bolivia | 71.0% |
| 35 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 70.0% |
| 36 | Mauritania | 70.0% |
| 37 | Gabon | 69.0% |
| 38 | Cameroon | 68.0% |
| 39 | Comoros | 68.0% |
| 40 | Vietnam | 68.0% |
| 41 | Maldives | 66.0% |
| 42 | Montserrat | 66.0% |
| 43 | South Sudan | 66.0% |
| 44 | Benin | 64.0% |
| 45 | Lebanon | 64.0% |
| 46 | Nigeria | 63.0% |
| 47 | Kenya | 61.0% |
| 48 | South Africa | 61.0% |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 61.0% |
| 50 | Brazil | 61.0% |
| 51 | Ghana | 58.0% |
| 52 | India | 58.0% |
| 53 | Angola | 57.0% |
| 54 | Djibouti | 55.0% |
| 55 | South Korea | 55.0% |
| 56 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 55.0% |
| 57 | Cape Verde | 54.0% |
| 58 | El Salvador | 54.0% |
| 59 | Guyana | 54.0% |
| 60 | Aruba | 54.0% |
| 61 | People's Republic of China | 53.0% |
| 62 | Dominica | 53.0% |
| 63 | Peru | 53.0% |
| 64 | Antigua and Barbuda | 53.0% |
| 65 | Iraq | 52.0% |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.0% |
| 67 | Ecuador | 51.0% |
| 68 | Indonesia | 50.0% |
| 69 | Curaçao | 50.0% |
| 70 | Thailand | 50.0% |
| 71 | Jordan | 49.0% |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.0% |
| 73 | Japan | 48.0% |
| 74 | Paraguay | 48.0% |
| 75 | Philippines | 48.0% |
| 76 | Chile | 47.0% |
| 77 | Belize | 47.0% |
| 78 | Guatemala | 46.0% |
| 79 | Colombia | 45.0% |
| 80 | Jamaica | 45.0% |
| 81 | Sao Tome and Principe | 45.0% |
| 82 | Bhutan | 45.0% |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 44.0% |
| 84 | Nepal | 44.0% |
| 85 | Serbia | 44.0% |
| 86 | State of Palestine | 43.0% |
| 87 | Pakistan | 43.0% |
| 88 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43.0% |
| 89 | Suriname | 43.0% |
| 90 | Grenada | 42.0% |
| 91 | Eswatini | 42.0% |
| 92 | Brunei Darussalam | 42.0% |
| 93 | Morocco | 41.0% |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 40.0% |
| 95 | Cayman Islands | 39.0% |
| 96 | Hungary | 39.0% |
| 97 | Sudan | 39.0% |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 38.0% |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 38.0% |
| 100 | Cyprus | 37.0% |
| 101 | Malta | 37.0% |
| 102 | Uruguay | 37.0% |
| 103 | Bermuda | 37.0% |
| 104 | Taiwan, Province of China | 36.0% |
| 105 | Singapore | 36.0% |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 35.0% |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 35.0% |
| 108 | Ireland | 35.0% |
| 109 | Algeria | 35.0% |
| 110 | Canada | 34.0% |
| 111 | Czech Republic | 34.0% |
| 112 | Qatar | 34.0% |
| 113 | Norway | 33.0% |
| 114 | Sweden | 33.0% |
| 115 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.0% |
| 116 | Mongolia | 32.0% |
| 117 | Panama | 32.0% |
| 118 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 32.0% |
| 119 | Bahrain | 32.0% |
| 120 | Fiji | 31.0% |
| 121 | Anguilla | 31.0% |
| 122 | Tunisia | 30.0% |
| 123 | Germany | 29.0% |
| 124 | Slovenia | 29.0% |
| 125 | Virgin Islands, British | 29.0% |
| 126 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.0% |
| 127 | Switzerland | 28.0% |
| 128 | Greece | 27.0% |
| 129 | Mexico | 27.0% |
| 130 | Moldova, Republic of | 27.0% |
| 131 | Türkiye | 27.0% |
| 132 | Bangladesh | 27.0% |
| 133 | Denmark | 26.0% |
| 134 | Latvia | 26.0% |
| 135 | Poland | 26.0% |
| 136 | Slovakia | 26.0% |
| 137 | Australia | 26.0% |
| 138 | Croatia | 25.0% |
| 139 | Hong Kong | 25.0% |
| 140 | Luxembourg | 25.0% |
| 141 | Mauritius | 25.0% |
| 142 | Azerbaijan | 25.0% |
| 143 | Estonia | 24.0% |
| 144 | Iceland | 24.0% |
| 145 | Albania | 24.0% |
| 146 | Israel | 23.0% |
| 147 | Montenegro | 23.0% |
| 148 | Oman | 23.0% |
| 149 | Netherlands | 23.0% |
| 150 | New Zealand | 23.0% |
| 151 | Romania | 23.0% |
| 152 | Spain | 23.0% |
| 153 | United Arab Emirates | 23.0% |
| 154 | Finland | 22.0% |
| 155 | Italy | 22.0% |
| 156 | Malaysia | 22.0% |
| 157 | Egypt | 22.0% |
| 158 | United Kingdom | 22.0% |
| 159 | Austria | 22.0% |
| 160 | Armenia | 22.0% |
| 161 | Belarus | 21.0% |
| 162 | Portugal | 21.0% |
| 163 | France | 20.0% |
| 164 | United States of America | 20.0% |
| 165 | Belgium | 19.0% |
| 166 | Kazakhstan | 17.0% |
| 167 | Kuwait | 17.0% |
| 168 | Lithuania | 17.0% |
| 169 | Saudi Arabia | 14.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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