Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta
Malta: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9.4% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +161.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More urban development data for Malta
- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Malta was 9.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).