Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania
Albania: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 10.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania is 10.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania peaked at 85.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2024.
Albania ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3 | — |
| 2001 | 82.3 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 78.2 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 67.9 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 49.2 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 38.3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 19 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.49 | 38.3 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 16.8 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Albania was 10.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Albania ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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