Albania vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Albania rank
5th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Albania
- WB_MI
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Albania's figure about 3.3 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 5th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 5.1% | 17.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 5.0% | 13.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 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 WB_MI?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Albania and WB_MI?
- 11.6%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Albania ranks 5th and WB_MI ranks 8th 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.