Obesity in men vs. women in Angola
Angola: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Angola stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Angola peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Angola 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 160 Benin 7.4% compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 7.1% compare
- 162 Indonesia 7.0% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 6.7% compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.6% compare
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.4% compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Angola?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Angola was 6.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.