Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 86.0% 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 86.0% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 87.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2006.
That places Malta 2nd out of 56 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 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 86.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.9%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 18.3% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 48.6% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.1% | 87.4% | 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 86.0% 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 87.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 56 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 47.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release