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

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Malta, 2015–2025

234562015202020252015: 6.2 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 4.8 Percentage2018: 4.7 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 1.9 Percentage2024: 3.9 Percentage2025: 5.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Malta, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.2% 4.7% 6.2% 5
2020s 4.4% 1.9% 6.3% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Finland 10.1% compare
  2. 34 Ireland 9.7% compare
  3. 35 Norway 9.6% compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  5. 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  6. 39 Cyprus 4.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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