Prevalence of obesity, female in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of obesity, female was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Albania stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Albania peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1981.
Albania ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.2% | — |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.7% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Albania?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Albania was 24.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.