Share of men who are obese in Albania
Albania: Share of men who are obese was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Albania is 23.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Albania peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
That places Albania 78th out of 199 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.
Share of men who are obese in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
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 men who are obese in Albania?
- Share of men who are obese in Albania was 23.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of men who are obese?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.