Share of men defined as overweight in Angola

Angola: Share of men defined as overweight was 23.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.61
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.61
in 2024
All-time low
7.22
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as overweight in Angola, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 7.21981: 7.41982: 7.71983: 7.91984: 8.21985: 8.41986: 8.71987: 91988: 9.31989: 9.61990: 101991: 10.31992: 10.71993: 111994: 11.41995: 11.81996: 12.21997: 12.61998: 131999: 13.42000: 13.92001: 14.32002: 14.82003: 15.22004: 15.72005: 16.12006: 16.62007: 172008: 17.42009: 17.82010: 18.22011: 18.52012: 18.82013: 19.22014: 19.52015: 19.92016: 20.22017: 20.62018: 212019: 21.42020: 21.82021: 22.22022: 22.72023: 23.12024: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 23.61 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Angola peaked at 23.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 1980.

Angola ranks 166th 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 men defined as overweight in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Angola, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 7.22 —
1981 7.43 +3.0%
1982 7.66 +3.1%
1983 7.9 +3.2%
1984 8.15 +3.2%
1985 8.42 +3.3%
1986 8.7 +3.3%
1987 8.99 +3.4%
1988 9.3 +3.4%
1989 9.62 +3.4%
1990 9.95 +3.5%
1991 10.3 +3.5%
1992 10.65 +3.4%
1993 11.01 +3.4%
1994 11.39 +3.4%
1995 11.77 +3.4%
1996 12.16 +3.3%
1997 12.56 +3.3%
1998 12.98 +3.3%
1999 13.41 +3.3%
2000 13.85 +3.3%
2001 14.3 +3.2%
2002 14.75 +3.2%
2003 15.21 +3.1%
2004 15.67 +3.0%
2005 16.12 +2.9%
2006 16.57 +2.7%
2007 16.99 +2.6%
2008 17.4 +2.4%
2009 17.79 +2.2%
2010 18.15 +2.0%
2011 18.5 +1.9%
2012 18.83 +1.8%
2013 19.17 +1.8%
2014 19.51 +1.8%
2015 19.86 +1.8%
2016 20.23 +1.8%
2017 20.61 +1.9%
2018 20.99 +1.9%
2019 21.39 +1.9%
2020 21.81 +1.9%
2021 22.24 +2.0%
2022 22.68 +2.0%
2023 23.14 +2.0%
2024 23.61 +2.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 23.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 23.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.34 7.22 9.62 10
1990s 11.62 9.95 13.41 10
2000s 15.87 13.85 17.79 10
2010s 19.72 18.15 21.39 10
2020s 22.7 21.81 23.61 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 163 Guinea-Bissau 25.33 compare
  2. 164 Zimbabwe 24.29 compare
  3. 165 Benin 23.64 compare
  4. 167 Myanmar 23.33 compare
  5. 168 Tanzania 23.13 compare
  6. 169 Chad 22.59 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Angola?
Share of men defined as overweight in Angola was 23.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 23.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 1980.
How does Angola rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Angola ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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