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Topic 05 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Albania: Health & Wellbeing
How long, and how well fed, do people live?
Albania is placed 81st of 200 countries on health & wellbeing in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Life Expectancy at Birth 79.6 (2023); Under-Five Mortality Rate 9.227 (2024).
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81st
of 200 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 79.6Life Expectancy at Birth, 2023Years a newborn would live at current death rates
- 9.227Under-Five Mortality Rate, 2024Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
- 11.32Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
- 8.3Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity, 2024Population in severe food insecurity (%)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Albania on health & wellbeing — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Life Expectancy at Birth
UN DESA Population Division
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
79.6
Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Higher is better
Albania: 79.6. Across the 222 countries in this edition, values run from 54.46 (Nigeria) to 86.37 (Monaco); the world median is 74.63.
- World median
- 74.63
- Best in Southern Europe
- 85.71 San Marino
- Land neighbours
- Greece 81.86 · North Macedonia 77.39 · Montenegro 77.09 · Kosovo 78.03
Key 2 of 4
Under-Five Mortality Rate
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
9.227
Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Lower is better
Albania: 9.227. Across the 200 countries in this edition, values run from 1.26 (San Marino) to 115.65 (Nigeria); the world median is 14.54.
- World median
- 14.54
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.26 San Marino
- Land neighbours
- Greece 3.824 · North Macedonia 2.803 · Montenegro 2.383 · Kosovo 8.723
Key 3 of 4
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Albania’s is from 2017 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
11.32
Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Lower is better
Albania: 11.32. Across the 162 countries at their latest reading, values run from 0.518 (Latvia) to 52.8 (Burundi); the world median is 13.8.
- World median
- 13.8
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.458 Greece
- Land neighbours
- Greece 1.458 · North Macedonia 4.307 · Montenegro 7.162
Key 4 of 4
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
8.3
Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Lower is better
Albania: 8.3. Across the 125 countries in this edition, values run from 0.6 (Brazil) to 62.9 (South Sudan); the world median is 4.9.
- World median
- 4.9
- Best in Southern Europe
- 0.6 Croatia and Slovenia
- Land neighbours
- Greece 1.6 · North Macedonia 1.6 · Montenegro 1.4
02Over time
Which way Albania is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Life Expectancy at Birth
Years a newborn would live at current death rates · higher is better
AlbaniaWorld median
Albania rose from 74.83 in 2000 to 79.6 in 2023; the world median went from 70.68 to 74.63.
Every year’s figures
Year Albania World median 2023 79.60 74.630 2022 78.77 74.313 2021 76.84 72.433 2020 77.82 73.063 2019 79.47 74.196 2018 79.24 74.081 2017 78.90 74.029 2016 78.64 74.013 2015 78.36 73.783 2014 78.03 73.330 2013 78.00 73.386 2012 78.08 73.210 2011 78.30 73.003 2010 78.41 72.827 2009 78.51 72.426 2008 78.25 72.264 2007 77.69 72.113 2006 76.99 72.027 2005 76.43 71.876 2004 75.95 71.477 2003 75.56 71.409 2002 75.30 71.173 2001 75.08 70.926 2000 74.83 70.678 Under-Five Mortality Rate
Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births) · lower is better
AlbaniaWorld median
Albania fell from 26.97 in 2000 to 9.227 in 2024; the world median went from 30.43 to 14.54.
Every year’s figures
Year Albania World median 2024 9.227 14.5 2023 9.357 15.2 2022 9.436 14.7 2021 9.457 15.1 2020 9.435 15.3 2019 9.387 15.7 2018 9.344 16.3 2017 9.336 16.8 2016 9.401 17.5 2015 9.586 17.9 2014 9.935 18.3 2013 10.477 18.7 2012 11.221 18.8 2011 12.173 19.0 2010 13.280 19.2 2009 14.487 20.8 2008 15.764 20.7 2007 17.103 21.8 2006 18.510 22.8 2005 19.959 24.0 2004 21.413 25.9 2003 22.852 26.9 2002 24.258 28.0 2001 25.624 29.1 2000 26.969 30.4 Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
Population in severe food insecurity (%) · lower is better
AlbaniaWorld median
Albania fell from 10 in 2015 to 8.3 in 2024; the world median went from 3.4 to 4.9.
Every year’s figures
Year Albania World median 2024 8.3 4.9 2023 8.4 4.7 2022 8.2 5.4 2021 7.5 5.7 2020 7.7 5.6 2019 8.8 5.0 2018 10.0 4.2 2017 11.0 4.0 2016 10.5 3.4 2015 10.0 3.4
03In context
Albania beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 200 countries on health & wellbeing, never a place within the region.
Albania and the countries it borders
Standing among all 200; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Life Expectancy at BirthYears a newborn would live at current death rates | Under-Five Mortality RateDeaths before age five (per 1,000 live births) | Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveChildren under 5 who are stunted (%) | Prevalence of Severe Food InsecurityPopulation in severe food insecurity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | 21st | 81.86 | 3.824 | 1.458 | 1.6 |
 North Macedonia | =30th | 77.39 | 2.803 | 4.307 | 1.6 |
 Montenegro | 37th | 77.09 | 2.383 | 7.162 | 1.4 |
 Kosovo | 61st | 78.03 | 8.723 | — | — |
| Albania | 81st | 79.6 | 9.227 | 11.32 | 8.3 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 200.
Placed either side on health & wellbeing
The countries immediately above and below Albania in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Albania is ahead of the world, and behind
50 more statistics filed under health & wellbeing, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median26
Statistics on which Albania does better than the middle country measured.
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 102.69382.37102.69No real change since 2013
Albania: 382.37 · world median 102.69 · Vegetables available as food (kg per person per year). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 6.89 to 412.72; higher is better.
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 84.83185.6884.83No real change since 2013
Albania: 185.68 · world median 84.83 · Fruit available as food, excluding wine (kg per person per year). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.27 to 379.63; higher is better.
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · world median 412741▲ Improved since 2012
Albania: 27 · world median 41 · Share of dietary energy supply from cereals, roots and tubers (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 21 to 82; lower is better.
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · 2025 · world median 0.0390.0030.039No real change since 2018
Albania: 0.003 · world median 0.039 · MPI (0–1). Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.517; lower is better.
Position 95th of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · world median 10.215.99210.21No real change since 2010
Albania: 5.992 · world median 10.21 · Live births weighing under 2,500 g (%). UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 3.993 to 27.44; lower is better.
Position 136th of 158 · derived, 1st = worst.
Maternal Mortality RatioMMEIG · 2023 · world median 46.656.8746.65▲ Improved since 2013
Albania: 6.87 · world median 46.65 · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.11 to 992.83; lower is better.
Position 161st of 195 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.5461.5843.546No earlier reading
Albania: 1.584 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 134th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · 2024 · world median 67.781.867.7No earlier reading
Albania: 81.8 · world median 67.7 · Children under 5 with pneumonia symptoms taken to a health provider (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 14 to 99.1; higher is better.
Position 26th of 127 · derived.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.1070.351▲ Improved since 2013
Albania: 0.107 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 35th of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 133.771.52133.7No real change since 2013
Albania: 71.52 · world median 133.7 · Deaths before age 60 per 1,000 people alive at 15, at that year's death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 25.15 to 415.44; lower is better.
Position 174th of 222 · derived, 1st = worst.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.1633.9658.163No real change since 2013
Albania: 3.965 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 150th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 16.3918.7616.39No real change since 2013
Albania: 18.76 · world median 16.39 · Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 12.13 to 23.21; higher is better.
Position 57th of 222 · derived.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 919691▼ Worsened since 2015
Albania: 96 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.6340.564▲ Improved since 2010
Albania: 0.634 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 50th of 172 · derived.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.8581.6392.858▲ Improved since 2014
Albania: 1.639 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 142nd of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · 2025 · world median 37.5752.537.57No earlier reading
Albania: 52.5 · world median 37.57 · Children aged 6-23 months fed from at least 5 of 8 food groups (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 8.089 to 85.88; higher is better.
Position 37th of 115 · derived.
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 27.4612.7927.46No real change since 2013
Albania: 12.79 · world median 27.46 · Live births per 1,000 women aged 15–19. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.465 to 163.09; lower is better.
Position 152nd of 222 · derived, 1st = worst.
Share of Population Unable to Afford a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · world median 26.411.926.4▲ Improved since 2017
Albania: 11.9 · world median 26.4 · Share of the population unable to afford a healthy diet (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.6 to 93.9; lower is better.
Position 98th of 145 · derived, 1st = worst.
Dietary Energy SupplyFAO · 2024 · world median 2,9823,2352,982▼ Worsened since 2014
Albania: 3,235 · world median 2,982 · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1,757 to 3,962; higher is better.
Position 55th of 155 · derived.
Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.7620.810.762No real change since 2013
Albania: 0.81 · world median 0.762 · HDI score (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.388 to 0.972; higher is better.
Ranked 71st of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · 2025 · world median 96.998.696.9No earlier reading
Albania: 98.6 · world median 96.9 · Live births delivered in a health facility (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.5 to 100; higher is better.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.268.25212.26▼ Worsened since 2014
Albania: 8.252 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 126th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · 2024 · world median 52.9556.5252.95No earlier reading
Albania: 56.52 · world median 52.95 · Newborns put to the breast within one hour of birth (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.749 to 93.1; higher is better.
Position 58th of 136 · derived.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.1346.7358.134▼ Worsened since 2014
Albania: 6.735 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 114th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two DaysUNICEF · 2025 · world median 82.986.282.9No earlier reading
Albania: 86.2 · world median 82.9 · Newborns with a health check within 2 days of birth (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 7.3 to 99.9; higher is better.
Position 49th of 109 · derived.
Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 21.2618.1821.26No earlier reading
Albania: 18.18 · world median 21.26 · Children aged 6-23 months fed from at most 2 of 8 food groups (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.169 to 63.08; lower is better.
Position 62nd of 113 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median14
Statistics on which Albania does worse than the middle country measured.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.4514.714.45▲ Improved since 2013
Albania: 14.7 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 107th of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · world median 5.25.45.2▼ Worsened since 2013
Albania: 5.4 · world median 5.2 · Population undernourished (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 54.2; lower is better.
Position 79th of 104 · derived, 1st = worst.
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · world median 3.484.543.48▼ Worsened since 2015
Albania: 4.54 · world median 3.48 · Days a year with a maximum temperature above 35°C, averaged over the country’s land. World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 222.89; lower is better.
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · 2025 · world median 8177.881No earlier reading
Albania: 77.8 · world median 81 · Women with a live birth who had 4+ antenatal visits (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 22.6 to 100; higher is better.
Position 89th of 153 · derived.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7436.5440.74No earlier reading
Albania: 36.54 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 81st of 136 · derived.
Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food InsecurityFAO · 2024 · world median 20.931.820.9▲ Improved since 2015
Albania: 31.8 · world median 20.9 · Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 88.8; lower is better.
Position 48th of 135 · derived, 1st = worst.
HPV Vaccination Coverage, GirlsWUENIC · 2025 · world median 65.55065.5▲ Improved since 2022
Albania: 50 · world median 65.5 · Girls in the target group given the final dose of HPV vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 99; higher is better.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 908190▼ Worsened since 2015
Albania: 81 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · 2024 · world median 41.534.541.5No earlier reading
Albania: 34.5 · world median 41.5 · Children under 5 with diarrhoea given oral rehydration salts (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 9.9 to 95.4; higher is better.
Position 92nd of 127 · derived.
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · world median 0.250.30.25No real change since 2014
Albania: 0.3 · world median 0.25 · Coefficient of variation of habitual calorie consumption across the population (standard deviation ÷ mean). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.17 to 0.4; lower is better.
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · world median 77.6563.8477.65No earlier reading
Albania: 63.84 · world median 77.65 · People aged 15+ who agree that vaccines are safe (% of those who had heard of vaccines). Wellcome Trust, 2018 edition, data for 2018.
Published values in that edition run from 29.29 to 97.91; higher is better.
Position 117th of 144 · derived.
Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 PandemicAriel Karlinsky and Dmitry Kobak (World Mortality Dataset) · 2026 · world median 272.35586.7272.35No earlier reading
Albania: 586.7 · world median 272.35 · Excess deaths per 100,000 people, March 2020 to the end of each country's data (at most December 2023). Ariel Karlinsky and Dmitry Kobak (World Mortality Dataset), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from -264.9 to 1,013; lower is better.
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 71.2533.771.25No real change since 2013
Albania: 33.7 · world median 71.25 · Share of women aged 15–49 wanting to avoid pregnancy who use a modern method (%). UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.4 to 92.4; higher is better.
Position 188th of 196 · derived.
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 5.516.685.5No real change since 2014
Albania: 16.68 · world median 5.5 · Children under 5 who are overweight (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.623 to 26.43; lower is better.
Position 5th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end10
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · 2019 · world median 6.8816.726.88No earlier reading
Albania: 16.72 · world median 6.88 · Population in households spending more than 10% of their budget on health out of pocket (%). World Bank Group, 2019 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 0.133 to 31.21.
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · world median 4.555.164.55Moved since 2017
Albania: 5.16 · world median 4.55 · Cost of the cheapest locally available healthy diet, PPP dollars per person per day. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.66 to 8.27.
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · 2025 · world median 20.653120.65No earlier reading
Albania: 31 · world median 20.65 · Live births delivered by caesarean section (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.6 to 72.2.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8941.3238.89Moved since 2015
Albania: 41.32 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 63rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 41.2546.341.25No real change since 2013
Albania: 46.3 · world median 41.25 · Share of all women aged 15–49 using any contraceptive method (%). UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 6.6 to 78.7.
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 57.8356.6857.83No real change since 2013
Albania: 56.68 · world median 57.83 · Meat available as food (kg per person per year, carcass weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.49 to 156.95.
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 16.178.616.17No real change since 2013
Albania: 8.6 · world median 16.17 · Fish and seafood available as food (kg per person per year, live-weight equivalent). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 83.81.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.730.441.73Moved since 2014
Albania: 0.44 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 143rd of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · world median 20.0512.3320.05No earlier reading
Albania: 12.33 · world median 20.05 · People aged 15+ who have ever been too anxious or depressed to continue their usual activities for two weeks or more (%). Wellcome Trust, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.934 to 49.35.
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 35.418.835.4Moved since 2013
Albania: 18.8 · world median 35.4 · Share of all women aged 15–49 using a modern contraceptive method (%). UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2 to 73.8.
No current reading for Albania
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff (last 2022), Children with Functional Difficulties, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Global Report on Food Crises, INFORM Severity Index, Insecticide-Treated Net Use, Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum), Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) and Violent Discipline of Children. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Health & Wellbeing among Albania’s 16 topics
Health & Wellbeing is Albania’s 9th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energy18th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equality25th of 1834/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality26th of 1593/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge54th of 1984/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital54th of 1963/3 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 63rd of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Security61st of 1774/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture68th of 1844/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing81st of 2004/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience84th of 1934/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties103rd of 1984/4 keys
- Digital & Technology103rd of 1984/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability99th of 1864/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation109th of 1764/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 139th of 1774/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 146th of 1824/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on health & wellbeing
The three countries placed highest of 200, and the leaders Albania can most readily be measured against.
1
San MarinoSouthern Europe
1st of 200 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Matl derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
MonacoWestern Europe
2nd of 200 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Martin Weber derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
AndorraSouthern Europe
3rd of 200 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Tiia Monto derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest placed on all 4 keys
South Korea5th4/4 keysHighest in Europe
San Marino1st2/4 keysThis page
Albania81st4/4 keys
Positions out of 200 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Albania and health & wellbeing
On health & wellbeing
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On health & wellbeing
World Happiness Report 2025: Finland Leads Again as the US and UK Face Major Declines
The ten highest life evaluations of 2025, drawn on a world map, and the six things the report uses to explain them. Costa Rica and Mexico are the only two outside Europe and the Middle East.
08Questions
Albania on health & wellbeing: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Albania rank on health & wellbeing?
Albania is placed 81st of 200 countries on Health & Wellbeing in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Life Expectancy at Birth, Under-Five Mortality Rate, Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five and Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Life Expectancy at Birth figure for Albania?
79.6 in 2023 (years a newborn would live at current death rates), according to UN DESA Population Division. The world median in the same edition was 74.63.
What is the latest Under-Five Mortality Rate figure for Albania?
9.227 in 2024 (deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)), according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). The world median in the same edition was 14.54.
How does Albania compare with Greece on health & wellbeing?
Greece is placed 21st of 200, and Albania 81st. Life Expectancy at Birth: Greece 81.86, Albania 79.6; Under-Five Mortality Rate: Greece 3.824, Albania 9.227; Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five: Greece 1.458, Albania 11.32; Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity: Greece 1.6, Albania 8.3.
How have Albania’s health & wellbeing figures changed?
Life Expectancy at Birth rose from 74.83 in 2000 to 79.6 in 2023; Under-Five Mortality Rate fell from 26.97 in 2000 to 9.227 in 2024; Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity fell from 10 in 2015 to 8.3 in 2024.
Which health & wellbeing statistics are missing for Albania?
No current reading is published for Albania on Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff, Children with Functional Difficulties, Fatal Occupational Injuries, Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence, Global Report on Food Crises, INFORM Severity Index, Insecticide-Treated Net Use, Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum), Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) and Violent Discipline of Children. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Health spending, hospital beds and doctors per person are not measured, because more of any of them does not guarantee better outcomes. Mental health and self-reported happiness are not part of this topic. Food supply per person is measured under Food & Agriculture. Maternal mortality and many other indicators are published here as context; maternal mortality is a key in Development & Human Capital instead.
How the Health & Wellbeing standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The health & wellbeing method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Life Expectancy at Birth — UN DESA Population Division, CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Under-Five Mortality Rate — UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five — UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
The other 50 statistics on this page come from 16 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Albania’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Albania (banner) — Dirk.heldmaier derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Marino — Matl derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monaco — Martin Weber derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andorra — Tiia Monto derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Albania: Health & Wellbeing — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/albania/health