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Malta - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 45.51

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

45.51 (2023)

Global rank

##141 of 178 economies

vs global median

4.6×

Growth since 1980

1.15×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519621972198219922002201220222023#31#1412019 overtook North Macedonia2022 overtook Turkiye
MaltaCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Malta climbed from #31 to #141 (overtook North Macedonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malta ↓

Key Events — Malta

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook North Macedonia in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Turkiye in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1980-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19801990200020102020202328.6338.6248.6258.61
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