Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Albania

Albania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 10,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,500
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
126th
of 162 countries
All-time high
85,300
in 2000
All-time low
10,500
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Albania, 2000–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 85.3k2001: 82.3k2002: 78.2k2003: 73.3k2004: 67.9k2005: 61.7k2006: 55.3k2007: 49.2k2008: 43.4k2009: 38.3k2010: 33.9k2011: 30.7k2012: 28.5k2013: 27.0k2014: 25.8k2015: 24.6k2016: 23.2k2017: 21.3k2018: 19.0k2019: 16.8k2020: 14.8k2021: 13.2k2022: 12.1k2023: 11.2k2024: 10.5k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 10,500 for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Albania peaked at 85,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,500, in 2024.

Albania ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,490 38,300 85,300 10
2010s 25,080 16,800 33,900 10
2020s 12,360 10,500 14,800 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 123 Uruguay 11,100 compare
  2. 124 Georgia 11,000 compare
  3. 125 Armenia 10,900 compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,000 compare
  5. 128 Bhutan 8,700 compare
  6. 129 Qatar 8,500 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Albania?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Albania was 10,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 85,300 in 2000.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,500 in 2024.
How does Albania rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Albania ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.