Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta

Malta: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2018
All-time low
4.5%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta, 2005–2023

02.557.5102005201420232005: 7.2 Percentage2006: 5.8 Percentage2007: 4.5 Percentage2008: 4.7 Percentage2009: 6.9 Percentage2010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 8.4 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 7.5 Percentage2015: 7.2 Percentage2016: 7.2 Percentage2017: 6.9 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 10 Percentage2020: 9.4 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 9.3% for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta peaked at 11.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.

That places Malta 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 7.2%
2006 5.8% -19.4%
2007 4.5% -22.4%
2008 4.7% +4.4%
2009 6.9% +46.8%
2010 7.4% +7.2%
2011 8.4% +13.5%
2012 7.0% -16.7%
2013 7.2% +2.9%
2014 7.5% +4.2%
2015 7.2% -4.0%
2016 7.2% +0.0%
2017 6.9% -4.2%
2018 11.2% +62.3%
2019 10.0% -10.7%
2020 9.4% -6.0%
2023 9.3% -1.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +62.3% 6.9% 11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 4.5% 7.2% 5
2010s 8.0% 6.9% 11.2% 10
2020s 9.4% 9.3% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 France 10.6% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 10.0% compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 10.0% compare
  4. 6 Hungary 9.2% compare
  5. 7 Spain 8.4% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Malta was 9.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
How does Malta rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
Malta ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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