Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 65.5% 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 65.5% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 68.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 15.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 65.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 30.7% | 60.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 68.5% | 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 65.5% 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 68.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 13th 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 74.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release