Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola
Angola: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 300.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola stood at 300.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola peaked at 300.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.6, in 2000.
Angola ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.6 | — |
| 2001 | 78.6 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 85.1 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 106.5 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 113.3 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 119.6 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 125.4 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 130.7 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 135.7 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 140.4 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 144.9 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 149.5 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 154.2 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 159.3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 165.1 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 171.9 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 190.2 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 203.1 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 219.7 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 240.6 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 267.2 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 300.9 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.33 | 72.6 | 130.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.12 | 135.7 | 190.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.3 | 203.1 | 300.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Uganda 341.2 compare
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More health data for Angola
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Angola was 300.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 300.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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