Albania vs Canada: Share of women who are obese
Albania
24.7%
in 2024
Canada
24.4%
in 2024
Albania rank
108th
Canada rank
110th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Albania
- Canada
How they compare
Albania currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 108th and Canada ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 10.8% | 3.4% | Albania |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 21.7% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.4% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Albania or Canada?
- Albania, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Albania and Canada?
- 0.3%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Canada rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Albania ranks 108th and Canada ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.