Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta
Malta: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta is 9.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta peaked at 11.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
That places Malta 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -16.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Malta was 9.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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