Number of undernourished people in Angola
Angola: Number of undernourished people was 8.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2001
All-time low
3.5
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Angola, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Angola stood at 8.3.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Angola peaked at 11.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2012.
That places Angola 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.4 | — |
| 2002 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7 | 8.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Angola?
- Number of undernourished people in Angola was 8.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for number of undernourished people?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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