People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Malta
Malta: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 8.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta is 8.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta peaked at 23.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2008.
Malta ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2 | — |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +290.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10 | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 8.9 | -10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +290.2% | 5.1 | 19.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 5.1 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta was 8.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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