Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.18 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.861 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
16
2005–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.861 GPIA, in 2006.
Malta ranks 21st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.961 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.861 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8974 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9742 GPIA | 0.861 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Hungary 1.2 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.19 GPIA compare
- 20 Luxembourg 1.19 GPIA compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.18 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1.18 GPIA compare
- 24 Italy 1.18 GPIA compare
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 1.18 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.861 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 21st 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 4.9%. 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.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release