Share of people who are undernourished in Albania

Albania: Share of people who are undernourished was 5.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.4 percent
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
81st
of 169 countries
All-time high
8.8 percent
in 2005
All-time low
4.3 percent
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Albania, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 4.8 percent2002: 5.9 percent2003: 7.3 percent2004: 8.5 percent2005: 8.8 percent2006: 8.7 percent2007: 8.2 percent2008: 7.3 percent2009: 6.1 percent2010: 5.4 percent2011: 4.9 percent2012: 4.6 percent2013: 4.6 percent2014: 4.6 percent2015: 4.5 percent2016: 4.4 percent2017: 4.3 percent2018: 4.3 percent2019: 4.3 percent2020: 5.4 percent2021: 5.8 percent2022: 6.2 percent2023: 5.4 percent

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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