Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola
Angola: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 11.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 1975
All-time low
11.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola stood at 11.7. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola peaked at 18.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2014.
That places Angola 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.1 | — |
| 1976 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.81 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.52 | 15.1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 Mali 11.8 compare
- 26 Mozambique 11.8 compare
- 29 Djibouti 11.6 compare
- 30 Guinea 11.2 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 11.2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Angola was 11.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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