Share of children who are overweight in Angola

Angola: Share of children who are overweight was 4.7 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2024
All-time low
2.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Angola, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.82004: 2.92005: 32006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.32020: 3.52021: 3.72022: 42023: 4.32024: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Angola stood at 4.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Angola peaked at 4.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2000.

Angola ranks 95th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.88 2.4 3.1 10
2010s 3.14 3.1 3.3 10
2020s 4.04 3.5 4.7 5

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  4. 95 Ecuador 4.7 compare
  5. 95 Finland 4.7 compare
  6. 95 Libya 4.7 compare
  7. 95 Tanzania 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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All data for Angola β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Angola?
Share of children who are overweight in Angola was 4.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
How does Angola rank for share of children who are overweight?
Angola ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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