Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 74.4% 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
Malta recorded 74.4% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 76.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2006.
That places Malta 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 74.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 74.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.8% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 35.7% | 68.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.6% | 76.1% | 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 74.4% 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 76.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 58 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 65.0%. 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.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release