Cost of healthy diet in Nigeria rises by 46% in eight months

The national average Cost of a Healthy Diet, CoHD, in Nigeria has increased by 46.2 percent in eight months of 2024. This is according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.

The latest ‘Cost of Healthy Diet’ report said that the national average cost of a healthy diet increased to N1,255 per adult per day in August from N858 earlier reported in January and N786 reported in December 2023.

The report also said that in August 2024, the average CoHD was highest in the South West at N1,554 per adult per day, compared to N1,014 per adult per day in the North West.

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The report also adds that Ogun, Lagos, and Rivers States recorded the highest costs with N1,641, N1,615, and N1,572 respectively.