Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Angola, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4.44 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Angola peaked at 4.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 1990.
That places Angola 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.59 | — |
| 1991 | 0.64 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.828 | 0.59 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.19 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.2 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Angola?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Angola was 4.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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