China, Hong Kong SAR vs South Africa: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 26.82 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 4.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.78 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 20.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 2.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 27.4 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 26.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.515 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, China, Hong Kong SAR or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 26.82 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 between China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa?
- 4.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — 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.