Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malta stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% 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 94th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 4 |
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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 9.2% in 2023, 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 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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.