Table 2 The mean Cost of a Healthy Diet and affordability (per adult female equivalent)

Cost of a healthy diet in 2018/19 Naira (₦)

235

221

250

138 (Taraba)

308 (Imo)

Cost of a healthy diet as % of food expenditures

96

86

106

50 (Lagos

179 (Ebonyi)

% of households with per capita food expenditures below the cost of a healthy diet

35

25

37

5 (Lagos)

85 (Ebonyi)