Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta
Malta: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta peaked at 6.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Malta 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +105.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +51.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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