Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola
Angola: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 161 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2024
All-time low
30.8%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 47.7% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola peaked at 47.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2010.
Angola ranks 4th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 47.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 47.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.0% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Angola was 47.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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