Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta
Malta: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta peaked at 8.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Malta was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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