Number of people who are undernourished in Angola
Angola: Number of people who are undernourished was 8.30 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Angola, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Angola recorded 8.30 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Angola peaked at 11.40 million millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million millions, in 2012.
That places Angola 18th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Angola, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.40 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 11.00 million millions | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.30 million millions | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million millions | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million millions | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.20 million millions | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million millions | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.30 million millions | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million millions | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million millions | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million millions | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million millions | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million millions | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million millions | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million millions | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.70 million millions | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million millions | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million millions | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million millions | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7.80 million millions | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million millions | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.30 million millions | +1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 8.30 million millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million millions, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 8.30 million millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 million millions | 4.40 million millions | 11.40 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million millions | 3.50 million millions | 5.90 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million millions | 7.00 million millions | 8.30 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Angola?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Angola was 8.30 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million millions in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.