Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Malta ranks 96th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Malta was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Malta ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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