Albania vs China: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Albania
26.3%
in 2024
China
25.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
100th
China rank
103rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 26.3% against 25.2% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 100th and China ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 2.5% | 9.8% | Albania |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 6.6% | 8.2% | Albania |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.3% | 5.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.8% | 1.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 1.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 26.3% against 25.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Albania and China?
- 1.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 100th and China ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.