Albania vs Europe (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
7.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
5th
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Albania
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 7.5% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Albania's figure about 2.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 5th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 9.4% | 13.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 8.0% | 10.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Albania or Europe (WHO region)?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 7.5% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Albania and Europe (WHO region)?
- 9.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Europe (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Albania ranks 5th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.