Prevalence of overweight in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of overweight was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Angola, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Angola stood at 31.8%. 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 in Angola peaked at 31.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
Angola ranks 164th of 196 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 overweight in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Mali 33.3% compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.2% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 32.1% compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.0% compare
- 166 Togo 31.0% compare
- 167 Nepal 30.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Angola?
- Prevalence of overweight in Angola was 31.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.