Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in South Africa
South Africa: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in South Africa, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in South Africa is 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in South Africa peaked at 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.96 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.96 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 20.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.25 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 23.61 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 25.79 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 28.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 29.94 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 864.72 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 19.96 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 21.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 22.25 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Lesotho 34.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 33.43 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 33.43 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 104 Eswatini 29.24 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 105 China, Hong Kong SAR 26.82 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 106 Ghana 24.81 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in South Africa?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in South Africa was 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.