Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta
Malta: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.0% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Malta ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +151.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Malta was 6.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).