Share of children who are overweight or obese in Albania
Albania: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.7% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Albania peaked at 24.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, 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.
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Albania?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Albania was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.