Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta stood at 81.9%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 84.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.9% | — |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 81.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malta's 81.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.2%, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 17.9% | 44.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 39.2% | 73.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.1% | 84.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta was 81.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release