Children who are overweight sdgs in Albania

Albania: Children who are overweight sdgs was 16.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.7
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 2006
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Albania, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 19.92001: 212002: 222003: 22.92004: 23.72005: 24.22006: 24.42007: 24.42008: 24.12009: 23.52010: 22.72011: 21.82012: 20.92013: 19.82014: 18.82015: 17.82016: 16.92017: 16.12018: 15.62019: 15.22020: 152021: 15.12022: 15.32023: 15.92024: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 16.7 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Albania peaked at 24.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.

That places Albania 5th out of 163 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.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Albania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.9 —
2001 21 +5.5%
2002 22 +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 -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. (54 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.01 19.9 24.4 10
2010s 18.56 15.2 22.7 10
2020s 15.6 15 16.7 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 2 Papua New Guinea 18.5 compare
  2. 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3 compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 17.5 compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 16 compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 15.4 compare
  6. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Albania?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Albania was 16.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
How does Albania rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Albania ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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