Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta

Malta: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 1.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.8
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2013
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta, 2005–2020

2.557.51012.52005201220202005: 5.92006: 4.42007: 3.72008: 4.22009: 5.42010: 8.52011: 8.12012: 11.62013: 13.52014: 12.72015: 12.22016: 42017: 3.52018: 3.62019: 5.22020: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta stood at 1.8. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta peaked at 13.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2020.

Malta ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Malta, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 5.9
2006 4.4 -25.4%
2007 3.7 -15.9%
2008 4.2 +13.5%
2009 5.4 +28.6%
2010 8.5 +57.4%
2011 8.1 -4.7%
2012 11.6 +43.2%
2013 13.5 +16.4%
2014 12.7 -5.9%
2015 12.2 -3.9%
2016 4 -67.2%
2017 3.5 -12.5%
2018 3.6 +2.9%
2019 5.2 +44.4%
2020 1.8 -65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.72 3.7 5.9 5
2010s 8.29 3.5 13.5 10
2020s 1.8 1.8 1.8 1

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 32 Netherlands 2.1 compare
  3. 32 Sweden 2.1 compare
  4. 35 Iceland 1 compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 0.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Malta was 1.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Malta ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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