Caribbean vs China: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 over time
- Caribbean
- China
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 5.79 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China, a difference of 1.2 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.4133 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 5.11 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.755 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026, Caribbean or China?
- Caribbean, at 5.79 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026 between Caribbean and China?
- 1.2 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and China rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.