Dietary composition by country in Albania

Albania: Dietary composition by country was 21.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.15
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.84
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Albania, 1961–2023

05101520196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Albania is 21.15, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Albania peaked at 21.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Albania ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Albania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 2.06 —
1997 1.03 -49.9%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 6.24 —
2000 2.09 -66.6%
2001 5.22 +150.0%
2002 2.08 -60.1%
2003 2.08 -0.3%
2004 2.08 -0.1%
2005 3.12 +50.2%
2006 3.13 +0.3%
2007 4.19 +34.0%
2008 4.22 +0.7%
2009 5.32 +26.1%
2010 12.96 +143.6%
2011 12.4 -4.3%
2012 14.04 +13.2%
2013 11.34 -19.2%
2014 10.41 -8.2%
2015 10.49 +0.8%
2016 10.18 -3.0%
2017 13.09 +28.6%
2018 12.76 -2.5%
2019 18.62 +45.9%
2020 16.48 -11.5%
2021 15.44 -6.3%
2022 21.84 +41.5%
2023 21.15 -3.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 21.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 21.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +150.0% 2.09 5.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.9334 0 6.24 10
2000s 3.35 2.08 5.32 10
2010s 12.63 10.18 18.62 10
2020s 18.73 15.44 21.84 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 63 Togo 21.75 compare
  2. 64 Estonia 21.7 compare
  3. 65 Belarus 21.7 compare
  4. 67 Solomon Islands 20.75 compare
  5. 68 Namibia 20.33 compare
  6. 69 Armenia 19.98 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Albania

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Albania?
Dietary composition by country in Albania was 21.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 21.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Albania rank for dietary composition by country?
Albania ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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