OMG! See why many Nigerians can't afford healthy diet anymore

  • A data by the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed the price of a healthy diet, or CoHD, rose by 32% to N1,041 for each adult
  • The NBS stated that growing prices for foodstuffs from different sources were the reason for the increase
  • In May, the most expensive food group recommendation to follow was animal-source foods

Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over 3-year-experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market.

Data has shown that the cost of a healthy diet, or CoHD, increased by 32% to N1,041 per adult per day in May 2024 from N786 in December 2023 amid persistent increase in inflation rate.