Share of men who are obese in Angola
Angola: Share of men who are obese was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Angola is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Angola peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Angola 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Angola
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8184 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4246 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,240 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0982 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3708 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,071 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Angola?
- Share of men who are obese in Angola was 6.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for share of men who are obese?
- Angola ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.