Lesotho vs South Africa: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in South Africa, a difference of 2.94 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.54 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 20.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.52 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 26.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1.63 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 34.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 2.94 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Lesotho ranks 100th 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.