Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Albania
Albania: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 3.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Albania is 3.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Albania peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
That places Albania 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 106 Bahamas 3.3% compare
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- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.2% compare
- 111 Slovakia 3.2% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Albania?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Albania was 3.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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