Daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta
Malta: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta stood at 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Malta ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Niger 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 47 Nicaragua 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 49 North Macedonia 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 50 Fiji 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 51 Bolivia 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Malta was 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.