Share of women who are obese in Angola
Angola: Share of women who are obese was 18.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women 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
Angola recorded 18.2% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Angola peaked at 18.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
Angola ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Angola?
- Share of women who are obese in Angola was 18.2% 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 women who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for share of women who are obese?
- Angola ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 women 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.