Share of overweight men vs. women in Angola
Angola: Share of overweight men vs. women was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Angola stood at 23.6%. 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 overweight men vs. women in Angola peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
That places Angola 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2% | — |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Angola?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Angola was 23.6% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.