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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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.