Share of adults who are obese in Angola
Angola: Share of adults who are obese was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Angola is 11.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Angola peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Angola?
- Share of adults who are obese in Angola was 11.8% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.