India vs World: 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
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2,692 million No against 520.1 million No in India, a difference of 2,172 million No.
That makes World's figure about 5.2 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768.9 million No | 3,039 million No | 2,270 million No | World |
| 2020s | 656.55 million No | 2,899 million No | 2,243 million No | World |
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 World?
- World, at 2,692 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 World?
- 2,172 million No, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do India and World rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.