Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta
Malta: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 2.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
89th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.1 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta peaked at 2.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2018.
That places Malta 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5 | — |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.95, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malta was 2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Malta ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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