Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 72.4% 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 72.4% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Malta peaked at 73.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 11th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 72.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malta's 72.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.8% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 31.8% | 66.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 66.8% | 73.9% | 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 72.4% 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 73.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malta ranks 11th 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 84.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release