Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta

Malta: Persons who cannot afford a washing machine was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta, 2005–2020

0.20.30.40.50.60.72005201220202005: 0.6 Percentage2006: 0.3 Percentage2007: 0.4 Percentage2008: 0.2 Percentage2009: 0.3 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.4 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2013: 0.6 Percentage2014: 0.6 Percentage2015: 0.7 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.3 Percentage2020: 0.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Malta ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 0.6% —
2006 0.3% -50.0%
2007 0.4% +33.3%
2008 0.2% -50.0%
2009 0.3% +50.0%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.4% +33.3%
2012 0.5% +25.0%
2013 0.6% +20.0%
2014 0.6% +0.0%
2015 0.7% +16.7%
2016 0.5% -28.6%
2017 0.3% -40.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.5% +66.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Greece 0.5% compare
  4. 18 France 0.5% compare
  5. 18 Croatia 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Poland 0.5% compare
  7. 18 Croatia 0.5% compare
  8. 18 Poland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta?
Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Malta was 0.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a washing machine recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a washing machine recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford a washing machine?
Malta ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a washing machine rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a washing machine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a washing machine
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 732 data points, 2003–2021
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