Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta

Malta: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 228.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
228.76
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
315.67
in 1995
All-time low
118.26
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 228.76 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta peaked at 315.67 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 118.26, in 1965.

That places Malta 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 136.5 —
1962 142.99 +4.8%
1963 130.52 -8.7%
1964 140.19 +7.4%
1965 118.26 -15.6%
1966 136.83 +15.7%
1967 142.17 +3.9%
1968 135.88 -4.4%
1969 155.17 +14.2%
1970 151.42 -2.4%
1971 156.49 +3.4%
1972 168.61 +7.7%
1973 148.63 -11.8%
1974 143.12 -3.7%
1975 170.2 +18.9%
1976 186.95 +9.8%
1977 142.76 -23.6%
1978 150.58 +5.5%
1979 156.91 +4.2%
1980 184.36 +17.5%
1981 179.26 -2.8%
1982 183.93 +2.6%
1983 165.25 -10.2%
1984 177.93 +7.7%
1985 199.16 +11.9%
1986 190.56 -4.3%
1987 206.62 +8.4%
1988 228.13 +10.4%
1989 205.27 -10.0%
1990 238.87 +16.4%
1991 231.55 -3.1%
1992 232.58 +0.4%
1993 268.88 +15.6%
1994 260.76 -3.0%
1995 315.67 +21.1%
1996 243.06 -23.0%
1997 247.74 +1.9%
1998 285.72 +15.3%
1999 270.03 -5.5%
2000 274.49 +1.7%
2001 263.51 -4.0%
2002 256.16 -2.8%
2003 281.48 +9.9%
2004 290.73 +3.3%
2005 315.22 +8.4%
2006 273.8 -13.1%
2007 258.42 -5.6%
2008 270.92 +4.8%
2009 273.81 +1.1%
2010 201.28 -26.5%
2011 244.6 +21.5%
2012 236.46 -3.3%
2013 211.31 -10.6%
2014 205.06 -3.0%
2015 238.27 +16.2%
2016 222.13 -6.8%
2017 226.54 +2.0%
2018 237.5 +4.8%
2019 238.3 +0.3%
2020 189.41 -20.5%
2021 224.1 +18.3%
2022 224.24 +0.1%
2023 228.76 +2.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 228.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 228.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137.61 118.26 155.17 9
1970s 157.57 142.76 186.95 10
1980s 192.05 165.25 228.13 10
1990s 259.49 231.55 315.67 10
2000s 275.85 256.16 315.22 10
2010s 226.14 201.28 244.6 10
2020s 216.63 189.41 228.76 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 91 Indonesia 233.94 compare
  2. 92 Bolivia 233.31 compare
  3. 93 Seychelles 231.54 compare
  4. 95 Mali 227.53 compare
  5. 96 El Salvador 226.82 compare
  6. 97 Angola 225.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malta was 228.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 315.67 in 1995.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 118.26 in 1965.
How does Malta rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Malta ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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