Visual Capitalist January 9, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The average global cost of a healthy diet rose by $1.32 between 2017 and 2024, even after adjusting for inflation.
- Despite this, slightly more people have been able to afford healthy diets, thanks to rising incomes and social protections.
A healthy diet is often discussed as a top public health issue, but affordability remains one of its biggest barriers.
Over the past decade, food prices have climbed due to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and climate-related shocks. At the same time, incomes and food access have improved in many regions.
This graphic highlights how these competing forces have shaped the global cost of eating well—and who is still being left behind. The data for this visualization comes...
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