Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Angola
Angola: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5.4% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Angola peaked at 5.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 161st 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 158 Comoros 5.5% compare
- 159 Kenya 5.4% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 5.4% compare
- 162 Greenland 5.3% compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5.3% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 5.0% compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Angola?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Angola was 5.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Angola ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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