Iraq vs Malawi: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3,139 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 2,275 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Iraq, a difference of 864 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,884 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 678.54 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1,205 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,122 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1,706 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 416.67 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, Iraq or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3,139 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 2,275 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 between Iraq and Malawi?
- 864 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 160 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.