Share of urban population living in slums in Malta

Malta: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.04 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2000
All-time low
0.04
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of urban population living in slums in Malta, 2000–2022

00.010.020.030.042000201120222000: 0.042002: 0.042004: 0.042006: 0.042008: 0.042010: 0.042012: 0.042014: 0.042016: 0.042018: 0.042020: 0.042022: 0.04

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.04 for share of urban population living in slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Malta peaked at 0.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.

That places Malta 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of urban population living in slums in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Malta, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.04
2002 0.04 +0.0%
2004 0.04 +0.0%
2006 0.04 +0.0%
2008 0.04 +0.0%
2010 0.04 +0.0%
2012 0.04 +0.0%
2014 0.04 +0.0%
2016 0.04 +0.0%
2018 0.04 +0.0%
2020 0.04 +0.0%
2022 0.04 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.04 0.04 0.04 5
2010s 0.04 0.04 0.04 5
2020s 0.04 0.04 0.04 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 150 Slovakia 0.07 compare
  2. 151 Portugal 0.06 compare
  3. 152 Austria 0.05 compare
  4. 153 Australia 0.04 compare
  5. 155 Czechia 0.03 compare
  6. 156 Italy 0.02 compare
  7. 156 Luxembourg 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Malta?
Share of urban population living in slums in Malta was 0.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
How does Malta rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Malta ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,065 data points, 2000–2024
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