In 2021, the cost of a healthy diet in India stood at around three U.S. dollars per person per day. This was an increase from 2.88 U.S. dollars in the previous year. About 74 percent of Indians were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021.
Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day)
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/
FAO. "Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day)." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/
FAO. (2023). Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/
FAO. "Cost of a Healthy Diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. Dollars per Person per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/
FAO, Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Cost of a healthy diet in India from 2017 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per person per day) [Graph], FAO, July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338958/india-cost-of-a-heathy-diet/