2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania
Albania: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 13.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 13.4 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania peaked at 24.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2022.
Albania ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 | — |
| 2001 | 18.8 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 16 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.07 | 17.7 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 14.3 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Albania was 13.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Albania ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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