Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta

Malta: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 12.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.2
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2013
All-time low
3.2
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta, 2010–2025

51015202010201720252010: 12.32011: 12.52012: 16.12013: 20.22014: 17.52015: 14.22016: 7.62017: 5.92018: 72019: 6.52020: 3.22021: 5.82022: 7.42023: 9.82024: 9.32025: 12.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 12.2 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta peaked at 20.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2020.

Malta ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.98 5.9 20.2 10
2020s 7.95 3.2 12.2 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 Montenegro 13 compare
  2. 11 France 12.9 compare
  3. 12 Germany 12.3 compare
  4. 14 Italy 9.1 compare
  5. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.5 compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta was 12.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Malta ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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