Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Albania
Albania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Albania, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Albania is 26.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Albania peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1975.
Albania ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.8 | — |
| 1976 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.2 | 24 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 | 25 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Albania?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Albania was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1975.
- How does Albania rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.