Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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 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% |
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
- 158 Mali 33.29 compare
- 159 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.24 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 32.12 compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.02 compare
- 163 Togo 31 compare
- 164 Nepal 30.9 compare
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
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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