Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania
Albania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2006
All-time low
15.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.7% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania peaked at 24.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2020.
That places Albania 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 2 Papua New Guinea 18.5% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3% compare
- 4 Tunisia 17.5% compare
- 6 Ukraine 16.0% compare
- 7 Paraguay 15.4% compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 15.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Albania was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Albania ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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