Albania vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Albania
16.7%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Albania
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 16.7% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 7.3% 15.7% Albania
2010s 18.6% 8.1% 10.5% Albania
2020s 15.6% 8.4% 7.2% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Albania, at 16.7% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Albania and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
8.1%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Albania ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed