Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta

Malta: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.9%
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta, 2005–2023

4681012142005201420232005: 7.2 Percentage2006: 6 Percentage2007: 7.2 Percentage2008: 4.5 Percentage2009: 6.2 Percentage2010: 8.1 Percentage2011: 9.4 Percentage2012: 4.6 Percentage2013: 6.3 Percentage2014: 7.8 Percentage2015: 9.1 Percentage2016: 8.6 Percentage2017: 7 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 7.9 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2023: 13.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta is 13.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta peaked at 13.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.

Malta ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 7.2%
2006 6.0% -16.7%
2007 7.2% +20.0%
2008 4.5% -37.5%
2009 6.2% +37.8%
2010 8.1% +30.6%
2011 9.4% +16.0%
2012 4.6% -51.1%
2013 6.3% +37.0%
2014 7.8% +23.8%
2015 9.1% +16.7%
2016 8.6% -5.5%
2017 7.0% -18.6%
2018 8.4% +20.0%
2019 7.9% -6.0%
2020 9.2% +16.5%
2023 13.9% +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 4.5% 7.2% 5
2010s 7.7% 4.6% 9.4% 10
2020s 11.6% 9.2% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Türkiye 18.8% compare
  2. 3 France 12.4% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Malta was 13.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 813 data points, 2003–2023
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