Share of overweight men vs. women in Albania
Albania: Share of overweight men vs. women was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Albania peaked at 66.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1980.
That places Albania 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.6% | — |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
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 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 overweight men vs. women in Albania?
- Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1980.
- How does Albania rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.