Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania

Albania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
98th
of 147 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 29.92001: 29.92002: 29.72003: 29.32004: 28.52005: 27.52006: 26.12007: 24.52008: 22.82009: 212010: 19.32011: 17.82012: 16.52013: 15.52014: 14.62015: 13.72016: 12.92017: 122018: 11.12019: 10.22020: 9.32021: 8.62022: 8.12023: 7.72024: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Albania recorded 7.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.

Albania ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.9%
2001 29.9% +0.0%
2002 29.7% -0.7%
2003 29.3% -1.3%
2004 28.5% -2.7%
2005 27.5% -3.5%
2006 26.1% -5.1%
2007 24.5% -6.1%
2008 22.8% -6.9%
2009 21.0% -7.9%
2010 19.3% -8.1%
2011 17.8% -7.8%
2012 16.5% -7.3%
2013 15.5% -6.1%
2014 14.6% -5.8%
2015 13.7% -6.2%
2016 12.9% -5.8%
2017 12.0% -7.0%
2018 11.1% -7.5%
2019 10.2% -8.1%
2020 9.3% -8.8%
2021 8.6% -7.5%
2022 8.1% -5.8%
2023 7.7% -4.9%
2024 7.4% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 21.0% 29.9% 10
2010s 14.4% 10.2% 19.3% 10
2020s 8.2% 7.4% 9.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Albania was 7.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
How does Albania rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Albania ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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