Men weight categories in Angola

Angola: Men weight categories was 17.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
17.7
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 1976
All-time low
17.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Angola, 1975–2014

05101520251975199420141975: 22.61976: 22.71977: 22.71978: 22.71979: 22.71980: 22.71981: 22.71982: 22.71983: 22.71984: 22.61985: 22.51986: 22.41987: 22.31988: 22.11989: 221990: 21.91991: 21.71992: 21.71993: 21.61994: 21.61995: 21.61996: 21.61997: 21.61998: 21.61999: 21.52000: 21.42001: 21.42002: 21.22003: 21.12004: 20.92005: 20.62006: 20.42007: 20.12008: 19.82009: 19.42010: 19.12011: 18.72012: 18.42013: 182014: 17.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for men weight categories in Angola is 17.7, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Angola peaked at 22.7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2014.

Angola ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Angola, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 22.6 —
1976 22.7 +0.4%
1977 22.7 +0.0%
1978 22.7 +0.0%
1979 22.7 +0.0%
1980 22.7 +0.0%
1981 22.7 +0.0%
1982 22.7 +0.0%
1983 22.7 +0.0%
1984 22.6 -0.4%
1985 22.5 -0.4%
1986 22.4 -0.4%
1987 22.3 -0.4%
1988 22.1 -0.9%
1989 22 -0.5%
1990 21.9 -0.5%
1991 21.7 -0.9%
1992 21.7 +0.0%
1993 21.6 -0.5%
1994 21.6 +0.0%
1995 21.6 +0.0%
1996 21.6 +0.0%
1997 21.6 +0.0%
1998 21.6 +0.0%
1999 21.5 -0.5%
2000 21.4 -0.5%
2001 21.4 +0.0%
2002 21.2 -0.9%
2003 21.1 -0.5%
2004 20.9 -0.9%
2005 20.6 -1.4%
2006 20.4 -1.0%
2007 20.1 -1.5%
2008 19.8 -1.5%
2009 19.4 -2.0%
2010 19.1 -1.5%
2011 18.7 -2.1%
2012 18.4 -1.6%
2013 18 -2.2%
2014 17.7 -1.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 17.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.05, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 17.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.68 22.6 22.7 5
1980s 22.47 22 22.7 10
1990s 21.64 21.5 21.9 10
2000s 20.63 19.4 21.4 10
2010s 18.38 17.7 19.1 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 8 Vietnam 18.4 compare
  2. 9 Nepal 18 compare
  3. 11 Niger 17.1 compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 17 compare
  5. 13 Myanmar 16.7 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Angola?
Men weight categories in Angola was 17.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 1976.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2014.
How does Angola rank for men weight categories?
Angola ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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