The cost of a healthy diet rose significantly since 2021 but the number of people unable to afford it declined to 2.69 billion, a drop of 280 million.

Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t…

The cost of a healthy diet rose significantly since 2021 but the number of people unable to afford it declined to 2.69 billion, a drop of 280 million.

When healthy food becomes unaffordable, households shift toward cheaper nutrient-poor foods increasing risk of diabetes, hypertension and childhood stunting.

FAO says the cost of a healthy diet has increased from $2.56 per person in a day to $4.5 over the eight years.