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 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places Malta 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.3% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -23.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (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 6.9% 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 14.0% 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 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 45 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 up 32.7%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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