Children moderately or severely stunted in Albania
Albania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 10.5 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely stunted in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Albania stood at 10.5 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Albania peaked at 85.3 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5 num th, in 2024.
That places Albania 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Albania, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3 num th | — |
| 2001 | 82.3 num th | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 78.2 num th | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3 num th | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 67.9 num th | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7 num th | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3 num th | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 49.2 num th | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4 num th | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 38.3 num th | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9 num th | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7 num th | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5 num th | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27 num th | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8 num th | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 num th | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2 num th | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3 num th | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 19 num th | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8 num th | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8 num th | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2 num th | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 num th | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2 num th | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5 num th | -6.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.5 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.5 num th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4 num th, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.49 num th | 38.3 num th | 85.3 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 num th | 16.8 num th | 33.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 num th | 10.5 num th | 14.8 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Albania?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Albania was 10.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 num th in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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