Number of people who are undernourished in Angola
Angola: Number of people who are undernourished was 8.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Angola, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Angola recorded 8.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Angola peaked at 11.40 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 2012.
Angola ranks 18th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 11.00 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.30 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.30 million | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.70 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7.80 million | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.30 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 million | 4.40 million | 11.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million | 3.50 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million | 7.00 million | 8.30 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Angola?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Angola was 8.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.