Child adolescent obesity in Angola
Angola: Child adolescent obesity was 12.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.68
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2024
All-time low
2.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Angola stood at 12.68. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Angola peaked at 12.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 1980.
Angola ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.63 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.68 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 5.64 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 | 8.37 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.26 | 12.68 | 5 |
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More health data for Angola
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Angola?
- Child adolescent obesity in Angola was 12.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Angola ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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