Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Malta ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.