Albania vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Albania rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Albania
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 6.9% | 16.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 7.5% | 11.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 8.4% | 7.2% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Albania or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Albania and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.9%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Albania ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.