Number of people who are undernourished in Albania
Albania: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
200,000 millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300,000 millions
in 2004
All-time low
100,000 millions
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of people who are undernourished in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Albania recorded 200,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Albania peaked at 300,000 millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2011.
Albania ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Albania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200,000 millions | — |
| 2002 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 millions | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 millions | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 millions | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 millions | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 millions | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 200,000 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 200,000 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000 millions, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,333 millions | 200,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 110,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 94 Bulgaria 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Eswatini 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Hong Kong 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Jamaica 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Serbia 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Slovakia 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 200,000 millions compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 200,000 millions compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 200,000 millions compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Albania?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Albania was 200,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 millions in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.