Reduce the number of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by 6% from the 2019 baseline

Strategic Goal 5: Achieving Social Fairness & Prosperity for All

Percentage of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Malta

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Category Percentage Target
2009 26.5 —
2010 26.7 —
2011 27.8 —
2012 31 —
2013 33 —
2014 31.8 —
2015 28.4 —
2016 24 —
2017 23 —
2018 22.8 —
2019 23.6 —
2020 21.8 —
2030 — 17.6

The sum of children (0-17) who are: at-risk-of-poverty or severely materially deprived or living in (quasi-)jobless households (i.e. households with very low work intensity (below 20%) as a share of the total population in the same age group.

Source: Eurostat

Last Updated: February 3, 2026