{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-five-or-more-portions-fruit-veg","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-five-or-more-portions-fruit-veg","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-five-or-more-portions-fruit-veg/","title":"Malta Population Consuming 5+ Portions of Fruit & Vegetables Daily (2019)","description":"Malta's Population Consuming 5+ Portions of Fruit & Vegetables Daily: 11.6 % of population (aged 15+) in 2019, -5.2pp vs 2014.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Malta","2019"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2014/2019","unit":"% of population (aged 15+)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2019","variable_measured":"Malta Population Consuming 5+ Portions of Fruit & Vegetables Daily","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_EHIS_FV3E/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2014–2019"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2019)","value":"11.6","unit":"% of population (aged 15+)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.2pp vs 2014"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-5.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Population Consuming 5+ Portions of Fruit & Vegetables Daily"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2014","value":16.8},{"period":"2019","value":11.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (aged 15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2019","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"-5.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults consuming 5 or more portions of fruit and vegetables daily in Malta. Based on EHIS survey data. It is published by Eurostat and updated every 6 years."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2019. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2014–2019 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2014–2019). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}