Food supply vs life expectancy in Albania
Albania: Food supply vs life expectancy was 79.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.6
in 2023
All-time low
44.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Albania stood at 79.6. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Albania peaked at 79.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 1950.
That places Albania 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.52 | — |
| 1951 | 45.27 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 46.28 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 47.37 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 49.58 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 50.85 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 52.26 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 53.74 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 55.13 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 56.41 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 57.49 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.49 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.48 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.4 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.27 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 62.15 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 62.98 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.79 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.54 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 65.23 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 65.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.53 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.63 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.99 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.37 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.42 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.02 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.38 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.99 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.69 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.36 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.84 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.77 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.6 | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 79.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 79.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 | 44.52 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 56.41 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.71 | 65.23 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 | 69.9 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 | 72.71 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 74.83 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 | 78 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 76.84 | 79.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Albania?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Albania was 79.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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