Share of people who are undernourished in Albania
Albania: Share of people who are undernourished was 5.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Albania stood at 5.4 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Albania peaked at 8.8 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3 percent, 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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Albania, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 5.9 percent | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 percent | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 percent | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8 percent | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.2 percent | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3 percent | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 percent | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 percent | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 percent | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6 percent | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 percent | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 percent | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8 percent | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 percent | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4 percent | -12.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.4 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.4 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5 percent, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 percent | 4.8 percent | 8.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.59 percent | 4.3 percent | 5.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 percent | 5.4 percent | 6.2 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Albania?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Albania was 5.4 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 percent in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.