Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola
Angola: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 11.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Angola was 11.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Angola ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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