Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 90.4% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta stood at 90.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 2nd 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 | 25.0% | — |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 90.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malta's 90.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.8%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +164.5% | 14.1% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 14.1% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 55.4% | 87.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.0% | 92.2% | 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 90.4% 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 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 2nd 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 39.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release