Child adolescent obesity in Albania

Albania: Child adolescent obesity was 26.34 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
26.34
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2024
All-time low
11.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Albania, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 11.31981: 11.51982: 11.71983: 11.91984: 12.21985: 12.41986: 12.61987: 12.91988: 13.11989: 13.41990: 13.71991: 13.91992: 14.21993: 14.41994: 14.71995: 14.91996: 15.21997: 15.51998: 15.71999: 162000: 16.32001: 16.72002: 17.12003: 17.52004: 182005: 18.42006: 18.82007: 19.32008: 19.72009: 202010: 20.32011: 20.62012: 20.82013: 21.12014: 21.42015: 21.82016: 22.12017: 22.62018: 23.12019: 23.62020: 24.22021: 24.82022: 25.32023: 25.82024: 26.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Albania stood at 26.34. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Albania peaked at 26.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 1980.

That places Albania 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.32 11.33 13.4 10
1990s 14.82 13.66 16.02 10
2000s 18.17 16.32 20 10
2010s 21.74 20.3 23.63 10
2020s 25.29 24.19 26.34 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 94 Georgia 26.98 compare
  2. 95 Croatia, Republic of 26.83 compare
  3. 96 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 26.8 compare
  4. 98 Montenegro 25.6 compare
  5. 99 Slovak Republic 25.58 compare
  6. 100 China, People's Republic of 25.17 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Albania?
Child adolescent obesity in Albania was 26.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 1980.
How does Albania rank for child adolescent obesity?
Albania ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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