Share of adults defined as obese in Albania
Albania: Share of adults defined as obese was 27.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.27
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.27
in 2024
All-time low
8.85
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Albania stood at 27.27. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Albania peaked at 27.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 1980.
Albania ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.13 | 8.85 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.84 | 9.7 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.87 | 12.73 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 | 17.91 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 24.19 | 27.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 252.81 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 422.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 170.64 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 422.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 85.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Albania?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Albania was 27.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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