Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola
Angola: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 21.6% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Angola was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Angola ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.