Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Albania

Albania: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2016
All-time low
23.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Albania, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 23.81976: 23.81977: 23.91978: 23.91979: 241980: 24.11981: 24.11982: 24.21983: 24.21984: 24.31985: 24.31986: 24.41987: 24.41988: 24.51989: 24.51990: 24.61991: 24.61992: 24.71993: 24.71994: 24.81995: 24.81996: 24.91997: 251998: 251999: 25.12000: 25.22001: 25.22002: 25.32003: 25.42004: 25.52005: 25.62006: 25.72007: 25.82008: 25.92009: 262010: 26.12011: 26.22012: 26.32013: 26.42014: 26.52015: 26.62016: 26.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Albania stood at 26.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Albania peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1975.

That places Albania 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.88 23.8 24 5
1980s 24.3 24.1 24.5 10
1990s 24.82 24.6 25.1 10
2000s 25.56 25.2 26 10
2010s 26.4 26.1 26.7 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 65 Seychelles 26.7 compare
  2. 65 Poland 26.7 compare
  3. 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.7 compare
  4. 65 Norway 26.7 compare
  5. 65 Latvia 26.7 compare
  6. 65 Peru 26.7 compare
  7. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7 compare
  8. 65 Andorra 26.7 compare
  9. 65 Paraguay 26.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Albania?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Albania was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1975.
How does Albania rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Albania ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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