India vs Lower-middle-income economies: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July over time
- India
- Lower-middle-income economies
How they compare
Lower-middle-income economies currently reports 1,394 million No against 520.1 million No in India, a difference of 873.9 million No.
That makes Lower-middle-income economies's figure about 2.7 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lower-middle-income economies has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Lower-middle-income economies has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower-middle-income economies | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768.9 million No | 1,549 million No | 780.5 million No | Lower-middle-income economies |
| 2020s | 656.55 million No | 1,513 million No | 856.88 million No | Lower-middle-income economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july, India or Lower-middle-income economies?
- Lower-middle-income economies, at 1,394 million No against 520.1 million No in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july between India and Lower-middle-income economies?
- 873.9 million No, with Lower-middle-income economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower-middle-income economies?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do India and Lower-middle-income economies rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- India ranks 1st and Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — 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.