Italy vs Malta: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Italy
9.1
in 2025
Malta
12.2
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Malta rank
12th

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.2 against 9.1 in Italy, a difference of 3.1.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Malta ranks 12th of 37 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 13.09 11.98 1.11 Italy
2020s 9.13 7.95 1.18 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian), Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 12.2 against 9.1 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Italy and Malta?
3.1, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Italy ranks 13th and Malta ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed