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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1762 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
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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