Prevalence of undernourishment in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.4
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
81st
of 169 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2005
All-time low
4.3
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Albania, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Albania stood at 5.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Albania peaked at 8.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2017.
That places Albania 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8 | — |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -12.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Albania?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Albania was 5.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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