Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola
Angola: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1980
All-time low
9.6%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola peaked at 17.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
Angola ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 35 Guinea 10.0% compare
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- 40 Nepal 9.4% compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Angola was 9.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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