Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Angola
Angola: Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5 for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Angola peaked at 8,275 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
That places Angola 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,498 | — |
| 1991 | 2,094 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 2,406 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1,796 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 1,274 | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 2,441 | +91.6% |
| 1996 | 6,726 | +175.5% |
| 1997 | 8,275 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 6,610 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 5,351 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 4,546 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 4,577 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,621 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 3,115 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 2,280 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,727 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 1,105 | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 648 | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 517 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 247 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 211 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 154 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36 | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +338.9% |
| 2019 | 30 | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 174 | +427.3% |
| 2022 | 44 | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 10 | -80.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +427.3% | 33 | 174 |
| 2018 | +338.9% | 18 | 79 |
| 1996 | +175.5% | 2,441 | 6,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,847 | 1,274 | 8,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,238 | 247 | 4,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2 | 18 | 211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 5 | 174 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Angola?
- Number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Angola was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,275 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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