Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola
Angola: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 3,027 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola stood at 3,027. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola peaked at 3,027 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,263, in 2007.
That places Angola 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,413 | — |
| 2001 | 1,378 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,345 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,315 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,292 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,275 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,266 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,263 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,270 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,295 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,335 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,390 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,464 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,556 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,665 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,785 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1,912 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,041 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,172 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,305 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,443 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,591 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,752 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2,894 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3,027 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 | 1,263 | 1,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,762 | 1,335 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,742 | 2,443 | 3,027 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Angola was 3,027 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,027 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,263 in 2007.
- How does Angola rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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