Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania
Albania: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 23.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania stood at 23.7.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania peaked at 57.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2022.
That places Albania 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8 | — |
| 2001 | 57.8 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 40 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 36 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 23 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.03 | 42.9 | 57.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 | 25.1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Albania was 23.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Albania ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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