Share of women who are overweight or obese in Albania
Albania: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women 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
Albania recorded 57.4% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Albania peaked at 57.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1980.
That places Albania 96th 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.1% | — |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.4% | 57.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Albania?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Albania was 57.4% 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 women who are overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Albania ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 women 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 meters squared.