Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 935.4 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 935.4 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 935.4 million No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 742.5 million No, in 2017.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 742.5 million No | — |
| 2018 | 754 million No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 773.4 million No | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 822.4 million No | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 854.6 million No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 880.5 million No | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 903.3 million No | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 922.2 million No | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 935.4 million No | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 756.63 million No | 742.5 million No | 773.4 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 886.4 million No | 822.4 million No | 935.4 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sub-Saharan Africa was 935.4 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 935.4 million No in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 742.5 million No in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — 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.