Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola
Angola: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 12.7% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Angola was 12.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Angola ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.