Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) was 4.5 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Malta, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Malta is 4.5 %, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Malta peaked at 5.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3 %, in 2021.
Malta ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6 % | — |
| 2018 | 4.8 % | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 % | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 % | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8 % | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 4.5 % | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.5 % | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.5 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3 %, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.5 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5 %, 20% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9 % | 4.3 % | 5.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5 % | 3.3 % | 5.5 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Malta?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Malta was 4.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 % in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Malta ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.