Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 31.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.78
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.78
in 2022
All-time low
13.91
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Angola, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Angola stood at 31.78. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Angola peaked at 31.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 1990.
That places Angola 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.91 | — |
| 1991 | 14.45 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.57 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.15 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.35 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.97 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.6 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.26 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.92 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20.59 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.26 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.93 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.58 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.22 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.84 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.43 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.53 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.03 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.96 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.85 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.31 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.77 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.25 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.73 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.22 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.73 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.25 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.78 | +1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 31.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 31.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 | 13.91 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.83 | 19.92 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 26.03 | 30.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 30.73 | 31.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Angola?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Angola was 31.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Angola ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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