Albania vs World: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
5th
World rank
6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Albania
- World
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Albania's figure about 3.0 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 5.4% | 17.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 5.2% | 13.3% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 5.3% | 10.3% | 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 World?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Albania and World?
- 11.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and World rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Albania ranks 5th and World ranks 6th 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.