Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.47
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2022
All-time low
3.03
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Angola, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Angola stood at 11.47. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Angola peaked at 11.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1990.
Angola ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.03 | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.02 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.02 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.81 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.05 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.11 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.47 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.03 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 5.3 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 | 8.05 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.76 | 11.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
- 152 Togo 11.56 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
- 155 Mali 11.37 compare
- 156 Djibouti 11.35 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Angola?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Angola was 11.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Angola ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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