Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Angola
Angola: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Angola, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Angola stood at 24.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Angola peaked at 24.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 1975.
Angola ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.9 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.17 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 20.9 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.86 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Angola?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Angola was 24.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Angola ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.