Share of adults who are overweight in Albania
Albania: Share of adults who are overweight was 62.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 62.21 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Albania peaked at 62.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.99, in 1980.
That places Albania 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 48.31 | 46.99 | 49.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.95 | 49.81 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.78 | 52.65 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.16 | 57.44 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 60.99 | 62.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.75 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 62.69 compare
- 64 Jamaica 62.24 compare
- 66 United Kingdom 61.74 compare
- 67 Hungary 61.56 compare
- 68 Iran 61.38 compare
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 adults who are overweight in Albania?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Albania was 62.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.99 in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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