Albania vs Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
Southern Europe
9.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
6th
Southern Europe rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Albania
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 9.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 8.5% | 14.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 8.6% | 10.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 9.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Albania and Southern Europe?
- 7.7%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Albania ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 8th 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.