Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola
Angola: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.2739 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.2739 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola peaked at 0.3984 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2739, in 2023.
Angola ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3984 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3819 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3672 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3552 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3433 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.333 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3235 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3148 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3074 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2988 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2918 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.286 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2739 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3424 | 0.2988 | 0.3984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2739 | 0.2918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 compare
- 21 Mozambique 0.2732 compare
- 22 Togo 0.2648 compare
- 23 Pakistan 0.2604 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Angola was 0.2739 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3984 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2739 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.