Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Zambia
Zambia: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Zambia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
In 2025, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Zambia stood at 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Zambia peaked at 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.55 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 84th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.55 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 12.38 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.66 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.88 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 20.28 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 22.95 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 30.1 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +16.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.05 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, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.05 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 | 12.53 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 11.55 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 13.66 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.01 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 15.88 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 81 Seychelles 37.2 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 82 Sweden 36.55 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 83 Namibia 35.99 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 85 Lesotho 34.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 86 South Africa 31.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 87 Eswatini 29.24 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Zambia?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Zambia was 35.05 Int$ (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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.