Number of people who are undernourished in Angola

Angola: Number of people who are undernourished was 8.30 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.30 million millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 131 countries
All-time high
11.40 million millions
in 2001
All-time low
3.50 million millions
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Angola, 2001–2023

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2001201220232001: 11.4M millions2002: 11.0M millions2003: 10.3M millions2004: 9.4M millions2005: 8.3M millions2006: 7.2M millions2007: 6.2M millions2008: 5.3M millions2009: 4.4M millions2010: 3.8M millions2011: 3.6M millions2012: 3.5M millions2013: 3.5M millions2014: 3.6M millions2015: 4.0M millions2016: 4.4M millions2017: 4.7M millions2018: 5.0M millions2019: 5.9M millions2020: 7.0M millions2021: 7.8M millions2022: 8.2M millions2023: 8.3M millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Uganda 10.70 million millions compare
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  4. 19 Zambia 7.70 million millions compare
  5. 20 Mozambique 7.30 million millions compare
  6. 21 Brazil 6.70 million millions compare
  7. 21 Iraq 6.70 million millions compare

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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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.