Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta
Malta: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 58.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
6th
of 18 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2017
All-time low
45.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 58.1% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta peaked at 79.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2018.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.1% | — |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -14.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 58.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 45.8% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.1% | 67.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Belgium 61.4% compare
- 4 France 58.8% compare
- 4 Italy 58.8% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 56.8%
- 7 United Kingdom 56.8%
- 9 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 53.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Malta was 58.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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