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 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2014
All-time low
5.6
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 9.82006: 6.72007: 7.82008: 102009: 10.62010: 10.82011: 10.52012: 13.12013: 15.32014: 15.52015: 13.22016: 7.42017: 5.62018: 5.72019: 5.82020: 62021: 6.22022: 7.52023: 9.42024: 10.22025: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 11.5 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Malta peaked at 15.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2017.

Malta ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.98 6.7 10.6 5
2010s 10.29 5.6 15.5 10
2020s 8.47 6 11.5 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 7 Serbia 14.2 compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 14.2 compare
  3. 9 Greece 12.8 compare
  4. 11 Montenegro 11.3 compare
  5. 12 France 11.2 compare
  6. 13 Germany 11.1 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 11.5 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 15.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Malta ranks 10th 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 12.9%. 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. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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