Albania vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Albania
16.7%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Albania
- United States of America
How they compare
Albania currently reports 16.7% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 7.9% | 15.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 8.4% | 10.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 9.3% | 6.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Albania, at 16.7% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Albania and United States of America?
- 7.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Albania ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.