People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta
Malta: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta stood at 15.8%.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Malta ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.1% | — |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +62.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -30.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +29.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 56% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
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 15.8% 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 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 38 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 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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