Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Angola
Angola: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Angola, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Angola is 23.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Angola peaked at 23.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 1975.
That places Angola 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.09 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.21 | 21.7 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 7 |
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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)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Angola?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Angola was 23.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Angola ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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