Share of men who are overweight or obese in Albania
Albania: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Albania is 66.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Albania peaked at 66.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 46.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.0% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.5% | 66.8% | 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 overweight or obese in Albania?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Albania was 66.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.