The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a slight decline in the Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria.
The CoHD, which measures the least expensive combination of locally available food items that meets global dietary guidelines, dropped to N1,255 per adult per day in August 2024.
This reflects a 0.8% decrease from N1,265 recorded in July 2024.
The NBS made this announcement via its official X handle, with the report also made available to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Friday.
According to the report, the South West region recorded the highest CoHD at N1,554 per adult per day, while the North West had the lowest at N1,014 per adult per day.
The NBS noted that the CoHD has risen faster than both general inflation and food inflation in recent months.
However, it clarified that the CoHD and the food Consumer Price Index (CPI) are not directly comparable, as the CoHD includes fewer items and is measured in Naira per day, while the food CPI is a weighted index.
