Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania
Albania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1980.
Albania ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.8% | — |
| 1981 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 69.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 69.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 41.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.2% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
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- 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)
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- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Albania was 69.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.