Prevalence of undernourishment in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of undernourishment was 22.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 115 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2001
All-time low
13.2%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Angola, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Angola recorded 22.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Angola peaked at 67.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 16th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.8% | — |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 19.7% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 13 Rwanda 24.4% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 24.1% compare
- 15 Botswana 24.0% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 22.1% compare
- 18 Uganda 22.0% compare
- 19 Mozambique 21.8% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Angola?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Angola was 22.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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