Number undernourished in Albania

Albania: Number undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2004
All-time low
100,000
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Albania, 2001–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2001201220232001: 200.0k2002: 200.0k2003: 200.0k2004: 300.0k2005: 300.0k2006: 300.0k2007: 200.0k2008: 200.0k2009: 200.0k2010: 200.0k2011: 100.0k2012: 100.0k2013: 100.0k2014: 100.0k2015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 200.0k2022: 200.0k2023: 200.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 200,000 for number undernourished in 2023.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Albania peaked at 300,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000, 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 undernourished in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Albania, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 200,000 —
2002 200,000 +0.0%
2003 200,000 +0.0%
2004 300,000 +50.0%
2005 300,000 +0.0%
2006 300,000 +0.0%
2007 200,000 -33.3%
2008 200,000 +0.0%
2009 200,000 +0.0%
2010 200,000 +0.0%
2011 100,000 -50.0%
2012 100,000 +0.0%
2013 100,000 +0.0%
2014 100,000 +0.0%
2015 100,000 +0.0%
2016 100,000 +0.0%
2017 100,000 +0.0%
2018 100,000 +0.0%
2019 100,000 +0.0%
2020 200,000 +100.0%
2021 200,000 +0.0%
2022 200,000 +0.0%
2023 200,000 +0.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 200,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 200,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 233,333 200,000 300,000 9
2010s 110,000 100,000 200,000 10
2020s 200,000 200,000 200,000 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 94 Bulgaria 200,000 compare
  2. 94 Eswatini 200,000 compare
  3. 94 Hong Kong 200,000 compare
  4. 94 Jamaica 200,000 compare
  5. 94 Serbia 200,000 compare
  6. 94 Slovakia 200,000 compare
  7. 94 Solomon Islands 200,000 compare
  8. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 200,000 compare
  9. 94 United Arab Emirates 200,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Albania?
Number undernourished in Albania was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2011.
How does Albania rank for number undernourished?
Albania ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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