Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
Malta ranks 98th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 95 Belgium 9.3% compare
- 96 North Macedonia 9.2% compare
- 97 Czechia 9.1% compare
- 98 Montenegro 9.0% compare
- 100 Israel 8.9% compare
- 100 Netherlands 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta was 9.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Malta ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.