Albania vs Azerbaijan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Albania
62.2%
in 2024
Azerbaijan
62.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
68th
Azerbaijan rank
66th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Albania
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 62.7% against 62.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 68th and Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Azerbaijan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 39.7% | 8.7% | Albania |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 45.5% | 5.5% | Albania |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.8% | 3.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.9% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.7% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Albania or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 62.7% against 62.2% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Albania and Azerbaijan?
- 0.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Azerbaijan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Azerbaijan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 68th and Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.