Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania
Albania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
83rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1980.
That places Albania 83rd out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 27.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Albania was 27.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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