Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Nicaragua, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Nicaragua stood at 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.33 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 44.11 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.12 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 48.04 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.09 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 59.12 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +10.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.15 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.76 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 42.33 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 46.12 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.96 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 48.04 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 70 India 81.4 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 73.82 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 72 Mauritania 67.85 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 74 Thailand 61.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 75 Honduras 61.21 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 76 Czechia 56.97 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Nicaragua?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Nicaragua was 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.