Namibia vs South Africa: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 35.99 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in South Africa, a difference of 4.85 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.47 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 20.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 2.84 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 30.78 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 26.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 35.99 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 Namibia and South Africa?
- 4.85 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Namibia ranks 98th 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.