Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Angola

Angola: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.81
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 1990
All-time low
9.81
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Angola, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 15.81991: 15.61992: 15.41993: 15.31994: 15.11995: 14.91996: 14.81997: 14.61998: 14.41999: 14.22000: 14.12001: 13.92002: 13.72003: 13.52004: 13.32005: 132006: 12.82007: 12.62008: 12.32009: 12.12010: 11.82011: 11.62012: 11.42013: 11.22014: 112015: 10.82016: 10.62017: 10.42018: 10.32019: 10.22020: 102021: 9.92022: 9.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Angola stood at 9.81. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Angola peaked at 15.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2022.

That places Angola 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Angola, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 15.79
1991 15.61 -1.1%
1992 15.44 -1.1%
1993 15.27 -1.1%
1994 15.1 -1.1%
1995 14.93 -1.1%
1996 14.77 -1.1%
1997 14.61 -1.1%
1998 14.43 -1.2%
1999 14.25 -1.2%
2000 14.07 -1.3%
2001 13.88 -1.4%
2002 13.68 -1.4%
2003 13.48 -1.5%
2004 13.26 -1.6%
2005 13.04 -1.7%
2006 12.81 -1.8%
2007 12.57 -1.9%
2008 12.33 -1.9%
2009 12.09 -1.9%
2010 11.84 -2.1%
2011 11.61 -1.9%
2012 11.38 -2.0%
2013 11.16 -1.9%
2014 10.96 -1.8%
2015 10.77 -1.7%
2016 10.6 -1.6%
2017 10.43 -1.6%
2018 10.29 -1.3%
2019 10.15 -1.4%
2020 10.03 -1.2%
2021 9.91 -1.2%
2022 9.81 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.02 14.25 15.79 10
2000s 13.12 12.09 14.07 10
2010s 10.92 10.15 11.84 10
2020s 9.92 9.81 10.03 3

Countries ranked near Angola

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  2. 32 Nepal 9.93 compare
  3. 33 Philippines 9.87 compare
  4. 35 Guinea 9.79 compare
  5. 36 Nigeria 9.61 compare
  6. 37 Guinea-Bissau 9.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Angola?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Angola was 9.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2022.
How does Angola rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Angola ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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