Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta
Malta: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 9.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.2
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2023
All-time low
4.3
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta stood at 9.2. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta peaked at 9.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2018.
That places Malta 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8 | — |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 4 |
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More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malta was 9.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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