China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.57 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.02 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 2 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3.21 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.38 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | China |
| 2020s | 4.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.06 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.3 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | China |
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, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- China, at 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.57 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026 between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 0.02 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026?
- China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 2 countries.
- 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.