Albania vs Slovakia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Albania
26.3%
in 2024
Slovakia
25.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
100th
Slovakia rank
102nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Albania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 26.3% against 25.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Albania |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.5% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.6% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.4% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Albania, at 26.3% against 25.6% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Albania and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Slovakia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 102nd 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.