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 8.5% 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
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Malta peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places Malta 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.1% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (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 8.5% 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 11.6% in 2023.
- 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 34th out of 47 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 46.6%. 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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